Why decumulation could be the next piece in the pension reform puzzle

Nigel Peaple calls for the introduction of a better framework for decumulation

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PLSA director of policy and advocacy Nigel Peaple
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PLSA director of policy and advocacy Nigel Peaple

In the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA) regular column for Professional Pensions, the trade body’s director of policy and advocacy takes a look at the way forward for decumulation.

With pensions minister Laura Trott wasting no time in progressing her reform agenda for defined contribution DC pensions, there are signs she may next train her sights on decumulation. The chall...

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