The perils of 'reckless prudence' in income drawdown

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Simon Chinnery asks whether those in income drawdown should de-risk or re-risk with age.

Today, members of UK defined contribution (DC) pension schemes have several options available to them when taking their pension benefits. This has led to a significant reduction in the number of UK...

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