All Drawdown articles – Page 7
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NewsFCA annuity provider rules to encourage consumers to shop around
New plans announced by the Financial Conduct Authority will require annuity providers to make consumers aware of rival deals before they purchase an annuity, and some experts say there should be similar rules for other retirement products.
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Nest drawdown proposals: Competitors fear disruption
The dust has settled on government's call for evidence on the expansion of Nest into the drawdown market, but it seems the war of words between industry professionals is far from over.
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Features
Retirees avoid overspending yet more become insolvent
Analysis: New figures suggest defined contribution savers reaching retirement might be overspending and increasing their risk of poverty in later years, but experts warn this could be a false alarm.
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OpinionCan the industry make pensioners happy?
Hugh Nolan from the Society of Pension Professionals outlines how old people’s interests could be served by the pensions industry.
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News
DWP calls for evidence on Nest decumulation services
The Department for Work and Pensions has called for evidence on a proposal to allow Nest to provide decumulation services for its members, and to let it offer services to individuals, employers and other schemes.
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Opinion
Annuity v drawdown: Dispelling myths
From the blog: The lead-up to the launch of the pension reforms in April last year created pent-up demand in the market, resulting in many opting to take advantage of the new freedoms and draw down a lump sum.
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Opinion
The decumulation market in the wake of freedom and choice
The Specialist: The post-retirement market is still catching up with the biggest pensions overhaul in recent history, as industry experts say more pensioners are leaning towards different drawdown solutions instead of annuitisation.
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OpinionFreedom and choice one year on – how far are we now?
Recent data on how pension funds are being used shows a need for direction from employers, trustees and providers in the wake of freedom and choice, says Mark Pemberthy from JLT Employee Benefits.
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News
Withdrawals slow as freedom and choice demand eases
The pace of withdrawals from defined contribution pension pots started to slow in the three months between October and December 2015, as pent up demand following the introduction of freedom and choice began to ease.
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News
Annuities gain ground on drawdown as savers seek income for life
The anticipated plundering of pension funds following the implementation of the freedom and choice reforms last April has failed to materialise, according to data from the Association of British Insurers.
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News
Tesco gears DC default towards freedoms
Supermarket Tesco has a new default investment structure aimed at allowing members to access the full range of freedoms in its recently established defined contribution plan, but administrative complexity still holds many schemes back.
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News
Death tax 'wrinkle' means potential trouble for dependants
The government should consider allowing the pension pots of those who die before reaching age 75 to be transferred out, experts have said, although some questioned the likelihood of such a move.
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Opinion
The top three pension priorities
From the blog: With the introduction of the pension freedoms in April 2015, employees were given far greater flexibility to draw down their pension pot. But, despite it being nearly a year since the freedoms, many people are still unaware of just how their options have broadened.
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OpinionA trustee’s duties in the era of freedom and choice
Nest Corporation’s Otto Thoresen seeks answers to the question of what the scope of trustee duties might be since the introduction of freedom and choice.
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Opinion
How to use bonds in default funds after freedom and choice
Bonds in default funds for UK defined contribution pensions have come under scrutiny since freedom and choice. While lots of schemes and workplace providers have already altered default fund strategies, many have yet to do so.
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FeaturesThomson Reuters trailblazes in-scheme drawdown, but obstacles remain for small schemes
US-based media company Thomson Reuters has opted to provide in-scheme flexi-access drawdown to UK members in response to pension freedoms, bucking the trend for occupational trust-based scheme offerings in the new environment.
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News
Treasury empowers FCA to curb exit charges
The Treasury today announced plans for new legislation that will place a duty on the Financial Conduct Authority to cap 'excessive' early exit charges for members seeking to access pension savings under the freedoms.
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OpinionForget freedom, millennials want security
From the blog: Born between 1980 and 2000 and entering the workplace amid one of the most significant booms and busts of recent history, millennials face a unique set of financial challenges.
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OpinionAnnuities are not dead they’re just sleeping
From the blog: Surveys indicate a significant majority of defined contribution members want steady income in retirement, but just never call it an annuity. So how will they achieve that?
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OpinionGuidance should be the ‘aperitif’ of the wider advice process
Good guidance around the point of retirement will not be enough to ensure individuals manage the shape of their income in later life effectively, industry commentators have said.