Annuities

Michael Johnson sets out plans to curb freedom and choice

Savers approaching retirement should be defaulted into a not-for-profit annuity broker to protect them from making poor decisions after new flexibilities come in, argues the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS).

Asset managers should be subject to similar regulation to annuity providers if they are to get involved in the retirement income market, argues the Financial Inclusion Centre.

As schemes continue to battle with their liabilities Rupert Brindley asks if there is another way.

JLT’s Mark Wood says the government has hugely underestimated the number that could cash out after April

NEST's Mark Fawcett says we can come up with solutions that really meet people’s needs

Providers have shown interest in plans to allow people to unwind their annuities according to pensions minister Steve Webb.

Aviva will slash around 1,500 jobs if its proposed takeover of Friends Life is approved by shareholders in March.

Helen Morrissey says people retiring in the next few years will risk making poor decisions

Natasha Browne gets industry reaction to Steve Webb’s plans to roll out freedom and choice to annuitants.