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NewsExperts call for mandatory guidance as FCA targets advice take-up
The Financial Conduct Authority will prioritise retirement income provision within pensions in 2017-18, addressing perceived problems with consumers who do not take regulated financial advice, as some argue schemes should organise Pension Wise sessions by default.
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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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Opinion
Funding and reinsurance emerge as biggest challenges on the road to buyout
Feature: The introduction of Solvency II last month has made buying out in full even trickier than before, but there are things trustees can do to make it more likely to happen.
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Opinion
The cost of a buy-in: A trio of factors dominate pricing
Feature: Many more schemes are expected to explore derisking avenues such as buy-ins and buyouts in 2016, but whether to press ahead will come down to affordability, which hinges on at least three key factors.
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News
Burgeoning buyout arena threatens pricing, schemes urged to prepare
The growing number of players in the UK buyout market may, counterintuitively, make it more difficult for pension schemes to get quotations from insurers, industry experts have said.
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News
Fuzzy 'new normal' begins to emerge from pension freedom data
Gaps in the data on consumer behaviour following the freedom and choice reforms introduced earlier this year are creating a muddled picture of people’s choices, experts have said.
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Opinion
How to take advantage of medically underwritten bulk annuities
Medically underwritten buyout prices are coming down, says Barnett Waddingham’s Gavin Markham, and it could be time for trustees to take advantage of them.
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Opinion
Is the medically underwritten annuity market too good to be true?
Buyouts remain a popular derisking strategy for defined benefit schemes. Aon Hewitt’s Martin Bird looks at how the medically underwritten option is gaining ground in this burgeoning market.
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OpinionHow to ensure your members get the best value at retirement
The annuities industry has come under increasing fire from all corners of the industry – but there are concrete steps that pension professionals can take to help members get value at retirement.
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Features
How to encourage greater uptake of the OMO
Schemes have been urged to provide more detailed information on annuity options to ensure retiring members get the most from their defined contribution (DC) savings.
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