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Bulk annuity market set for growth despite higher costs
Bulk annuity market set for growth despite higher costs

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.

  • Risk Management
  • 09 February 2016
Where did the money go?

David Harris looks at how Australia is trying to solve the retirement income conundrum.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 04 February 2016
Should employers facilitate a drawdown route for employees?
Should employers facilitate a drawdown route for employees?

Fiona Matthews considers whether employers should facilitate income drawdown for staff

  • Defined Contribution
  • 13 January 2016
Another year over, a new one just begun
Another year over, a new one just begun

Malcolm McLean looks at what 2016 holds for the pensions industry.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 06 January 2016
What were your favourite features in 2015?

Here's our round-up of the top 20 features on Professional Pensions in 2015.

  • Industry
  • 24 December 2015
A year of change: 2015 continued the pensions revolution

The last 12 months could set the scene for more upheaval

  • Law and Regulation
  • 09 December 2015
What are the key challenges facing the pensions industry in 2016?

Professional Pensions asks industry figures - including Baroness Altmann and her predecessor Steve Webb - for predictions on the key challenges we are likely to face next year.

  • Industry
  • 07 December 2015
Nils Johnson: Trust-based schemes have not embraced pension reforms

Trust-based schemes have shown a conservative attitude to offering choice to members which has been "dismaying" says Spence Johnson director of retirement Nils Johnson.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 24 September 2015
Turning uncertainty to your advantage

Bob Scott discusses the key issues brought up at the recent LCP Pensions Conference.

  • Industry
  • 23 September 2015
Third of employers will not offer freedom and choice

Up to 32% of employers will not amend their defined contribution (DC) schemes in light of the Budget 2014 changes according to research from Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM).

  • Defined Contribution
  • 21 September 2015
Do retirees value savings over income?

Stephen Lowe highlights recent research by the Strategic Society Centre showing the importance of guaranteed income for many retirees.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 25 August 2015
Osborne: Treasury led on pension changes because they were primarily about tax

The Treasury took the lead on the retirement flexibilities introduced in April because they were mostly concerned with removing tax charges, Chancellor George Osborne has said.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 22 July 2015
Is DB vanishing more quickly than we think?

Figures show the decline of final salary is accelerating

  • Defined Benefit
  • 18 June 2015
We need to offer members access to retirement freedoms

Early research suggests people want to make the most of their pension freedoms but are providers allowing them to?

  • Defined Contribution
  • 08 June 2015
Pension transfers must have specialist oversight, regulator rules

All pension transfers over £30,000 must be carried out or checked by a pension transfer specialist, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said in rules out today.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 08 June 2015
Deferred annuities: Reconciling freedom and security?

Could freedom and choice help deferred annuities make a comeback?

  • Defined Contribution
  • 05 June 2015
All change or more of the same?

As the UK prepares to elect the next government Helen Morrissey asks for a period of consolidation for pensions.

  • Industry
  • 01 May 2015
Learning from Australia's pensions challenges

PP looks at warnings from the OECD about the UK's direction of travel

  • Defined Contribution
  • 01 May 2015
Are we learning the right lessons from Australian pension experience?

Helen Morrissey asks whether we are right to follow the Australian pensions example.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 28 April 2015
UK should beware of following Australian pension example

The government has been warned the UK risks alienating employers and scheme members if it continues to follow the Australian example.

  • Defined Contribution
  • 27 April 2015
Trustees must tread carefully when flagging consequences of flexibilities to members

Natasha Browne asks whether trustees should communicate non-mandatory information to members

  • Communication
  • 23 April 2015
Are people putting retirement income thoughts into action?

Helen Morrissey asks whether the conversations she overhears on the train bode well

  • Law and Regulation
  • 21 April 2015
Choose life, choose an annuity

Patrick O' Sullivan outlines the key questions now facing retirees

  • Defined Contribution
  • 10 April 2015
Retirement Planner launches dedicated adviser website

Retirement Planner has launched a new website dedicated to keeping advisers up to speed with the latest pension changes.

  • Industry
  • 09 April 2015
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