FTAdviser latest:Financial education to be key as longevity increase, says expert

University of Oxford Institute of Ageing's Sarah Harper delivers speech at Life Trust Foundation event.

Pearl polls policyholders on GAR changes

Provider is proposing removing guaranteed annuity rate on certain with profit policies

Sipps mis-selling fears prompt Winterthur investor beware warning

Ill-advised transfers from protected rights pensions 'could become a mis-selling scandal', warns Mike Morrison

People should be able to cash in their pension pots - experts

Difficulty buying annuities with small nest eggs prompts calls to allow people to cash in small sums

Turbulence to see people put off retirement, claims Hargreaves

Tom McPhail outlines the impact credit crunch is having on the pension sector and annuity rates

Experts brace for protected rights changes

The effect on protected rights money being able to go into Sipps will be colossal, according to Billy Mackay.

MetLife to boost sales team with 20 recruits

MetLife Europe is to embark on an aggressive recruitment campaign in 2009 in a bid to build on the launch of its New Retirement Portfolio.

Newcastle warns on equity release gap

Building society's study shows that a third of pensioners have not considered equity release

Pension providers merge to become IPS Partnership

Pal Partnership and IPS Acturial Services to come together

Forget relying on inheritance as nest egg, warns Standard

Its latest research shows one in five people are banking on being left money

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Thoroughly modern

Pension product design has come a long way since the opaque structures of yesterday, argues Julie Mulvanny, head of business development (individual pensions) at Prudential


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What are we going to do now?

In the current economic climate, making the best use of accumulated pension funds when a client reaches retirement is vital. Peter Carter, head of product marketing at MetLife Europe, explains why decumulation is growing in importance


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Challenges of fund governance

As economic conditions remain challenging, providers are seeking the best value possible from internal funds and specialist external fund managers, says Dave Lowe, pensions management director of Zurich UK Life



It's time to unleash the potential of protected rights

New pensions legislation coming into effect from 1st October heralds greater control, investment choice and flexibility for protected rights. It’s time to unleash their potential writes Andy Pennie.

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