open market option

Partnership has recently launched an online service aimed at helping people retiring with pension pots of less than £30,000 find the best annuity. Andrew Megson talks to Helen Morrissey about how the service is developing

Advisers need to ensure customers with small pensions funds are treated fairly, writes Andrew Megson, managing director of retirement at Partnership.

Re-linking pensions with earnings will not profit retirees as much as knowledge of the open market option (OMO), says Hargreaves Lansdown's Tom McPhail.

AT8's Mark Loosmore reports on the launch of Partnership's new Retirement proposition aimed at cutting the time to process smaller annuities.

Living Time's marketing director Steve Lowe spoke to Retirement Planner about winning Third-Way Provider of the Year at the recent Professional Adviser Awards

Pensioners who take the open market option (OMO) are around 50 times as likely to benefit from an enhanced annuity as those sticking with their pension provider, ABI figures have revealed.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI)has issued further guidance for pension providers on improving ‘wake-up' packs to ensure more people read them.

A quarter of advisers feel they are unable to take advantage of growing opportunities in the annuities market because they lack the skills to make it profitable.

The launch of PICA's first report into raising awareness of at-retirement options has given the industry food for thought. Helen Morrissey asks how the recommendations will be taken forward

The launch of PICA's first report into raising awareness of at-retirement options has given the industry food for thought. Helen Morrissey asks how the recommendations will be taken forward