Annuities
Defined Benefit
Prudential has seen a 46% fall in individual annuity sales during 2015 following the introduction of the April pension freedoms.
10 March 2016
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1 min read
Defined Contribution
Pension savers need much more support if the freedom and choice reforms are to be a success says a major report.
02 March 2016
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
As the EU referendum looms closer it is entirely possible the UK could end up leaving Europe. Kristian Brunt-Seymour finds a Brexit could be both good and bad for pensions.
26 February 2016
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4 min read
Defined Benefit
Scottish Widows' life and pension sales have risen by 10% since 2014 on the back of £2.8bn from its first two bulk annuity deals.
25 February 2016
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1 min read
Industry
The pace of change in pension reform has been too fast and risky according to PP research
25 February 2016
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5 min read
Risk Management
As the number of small bulk annuity deals have fallen year on year despite overall growth in the market, Kristian Brunt-Seymour explores how small schemes can avoid being squeezed out.
16 February 2016
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4 min read
Risk Management
The bulk annuity market will grow significantly over the next five years in spite of higher costs due to low interest rates and Solvency II capital requirements, according to Fitch Ratings.
09 February 2016
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1 min read
Defined Contribution
David Harris looks at how Australia is trying to solve the retirement income conundrum.
04 February 2016
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Industry
Consumers have been gradually shifting back to annuities for guaranteed income since the pension freedoms were introduced in April 2015, according to data.
02 February 2016
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1 min read
Defined Contribution
Helen Morrissey looks at PLSA research into the experiences of the first people to access retirement income freedoms.
02 February 2016
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2 min read
