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Steve Lewis looks at the key issues advisers need to consider when advising clients on retirement income.

Why did the number of annuity contacts fall so much in 2013?

Vanessa Owen looks at the effect inflation can have on a retirement income

January will see gilt yields rise to 3.25%, up from 3%, meaning the maximum drawdown limit will rise in the New Year.

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Liontrust Asset Management is to acquire North Investment Partners, appointing founder John Husselbee, as well as former LV = manager Paul Kim, to run its first multi-asset proposition.

The maximum amount of money drawdown pensioners can withdraw from their retirement pot is set to rise next month.

Mutual life and investment group LV= has reported a drop in sales of 14% for the first half of the year, despite seeing a hike in group pre-tax profit of 144%.

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