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Friday, 20 June 2014 10:48
Annuity websites given new guide after 92% failed to be clear
The FCA has finalised its guidance to firms offering annuity comparisons online after a review found 92% of websites failed to be clear and fair.
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Tuesday, 10 June 2014 10:06
Pension providers 'not trusted' to give impartial guidance
Pension providers are not trusted to offer impartial guidance on retirement options, according to a new Which? survey.
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Monday, 09 June 2014 12:33
Pensions revolution will be assessed in annuities probe
The changing landscape in pensions created by the Government's overhaul of the system will form part of a wider probe into the annuities market.
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Thursday, 15 May 2014 15:04
1 in 4 experts warn that 20% of pensioners could exhaust funds
Increasing use of income drawdown following the Budget annuity changes could see 20% of pensioners exhausting their funds before they die, pension experts have warned.
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Friday, 09 May 2014 11:24
Annuity sales to plummet, another leading firm says
Another major pensions company has predicted its annuity sales will plummet following the Budget.
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Thursday, 01 May 2014 10:33
'More insurers could focus on bulk annuity market'
A study into the bulk annuity market has shown there were fewer big hitters in the UK last year but researchers predict more firms will enter.
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Tuesday, 15 April 2014 11:42
Many years left for annuities, says retirement planning expert
A retirement planning expert has said it is premature to believe that the overhaul in the pensions system means the the death of annuities.
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Monday, 14 April 2014 10:59
Report: UK annuities market could decline by 75%
The UK annuities market could decline by up to 75% after the recently announced changes to compulsory annuity purchase come into effect, according to PwC analysis supported by a new consumer survey.
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Tuesday, 01 April 2014 11:55
Annuities will survive, FCA policy director tells MPs
A senior FCA figure has warned against predictions of doom about the annuities market following the radical pension reforms announced in the Budget.
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Tuesday, 18 February 2014 12:21
Big drop in annuity sales despite £12bn total
Sales of annuities fell by 16% last year, newly released figures from the Association of British Insurers have shown.
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