The Weekly Wrap: October 17 edition

A round-up of pensions and investment stories published across the FT Group – from a lack of transparency leaving pension savers in the dark, to calls for an independent body to oversee future pensions legislation.

Plus the week in numbers:

• Only nine out of 25 countries provide future benefit projections
• Pensioners will be able to take multiple smaller sums out of pensions with the first 25% tax-free
• FTSE 100 lost 1.6% on Thursday

Most read on pensions-expert.com

The pros and cons of offering drawdown to your members
Civil service scheme's online relaunch triggers engagement surge
BAE sees four in 10 agree to give up pension increases
When AE equals a B – the UK's pensions system ranked
Shoot for the stars: Why after AE staging, contributions need to rise 

And this week's social media comment looks at the Department for Work and Pensions consultation on the auto-enrolment threshold. 

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