Annuities

Financial Planning Week: Fashion industry has best ISA savings

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Financial Planning Week: Fashion industry has best ISA savings

‘People automatically think C-Suite execs would lead on retirement plans’

clock 23 January 2024 • 1 min read
L&G annuity sales hit all-time high of £1.4bn in 2023

Income

L&G annuity sales hit all-time high of £1.4bn in 2023

‘Turning point' for guaranteed retirement income

clock 15 January 2024 • 3 min read
Annuities firmly back 'in vogue' as rates jump 54% in two years

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Annuities firmly back 'in vogue' as rates jump 54% in two years

Guaranteed retirement income has been on ‘remarkable journey’

clock 11 December 2023 • 2 min read
Why annuities 'rightly' have key role in clients' retirement income

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Why annuities 'rightly' have key role in clients' retirement income

Is it time to row back on pensions freedoms?

clock 06 December 2023 • 4 min read
Average annuity rates continue to rise during third quarter

Pensions

Average annuity rates continue to rise during third quarter

Rates continue to remain ‘well above’ historic low levels

clock 21 November 2023 • 3 min read
Compensation falling for ill-advised DB transfers thanks to high gilt yields

Pensions

Compensation falling for ill-advised DB transfers thanks to high gilt yields

Redress has ranged between £100,000 and £150,000 since 2018

clock 24 October 2023 • 1 min read
Annuity usage back on the decline despite 2023 hot market

Pensions

Annuity usage back on the decline despite 2023 hot market

Retirees using annuities has dropped from 19% last year to 17% this year

clock 20 October 2023 • 1 min read
Standard Life launches new annuity to provide retirement security

Retirement income

Standard Life launches new annuity to provide retirement security

Made to meet the ‘increasing desire’ for guaranteed income in retirement

clock 04 September 2023 • 1 min read
Rising annuity rates result in DB transfer compensation cuts

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Rising annuity rates result in DB transfer compensation cuts

Rate rises mean people can secure a higher retirement income

clock 29 August 2023 • 1 min read
Annuities 'back in fashion' as Canada Life invests in technology

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Annuities 'back in fashion' as Canada Life invests in technology

The firm's half-year results found that sales of annuities surged by 100%

clock 25 August 2023 • 1 min read
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