All annuities articles
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NewsUK roundup: Northumbrian Water pension scheme picks Cardano as OCIO
Plus: Canada Life reports over £100m in annuity sales
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NewsUK roundup: DB scheme transfers see significant fall in quotations
Plus: PLSA recommends policy measures to reduce risk of over-saving; Smart Pension partners with Punter Southall
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Opinion PiecesLetter from US: Annuities move into the US market
Three of the largest players in the US pension industry are launching new products that offer annuities as a retirement savings distribution option. Millions of Americans will soon have access to pension-like investments in their 401(k) plans thanks to BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, and State Street Global Advisors. The other large player in the US market, Vanguard, will not take part in this new trend.
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Ageing demographics challenge Germany’s PAYG state pension system
Germany has a well-established occupational pension system, but participation among employees is only about 50% overall, and in the significant SME segment only 30%
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AXA Germany transfers €19bn insurance portfolio to Athora
The insurer will migrate the portfolio over a period of five years, continuing to offer certain asset management services to Athora
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NewsUK government consults on decumulation in trust sector
DWP exploring what support savers need and what decumulation pension products and investment options are available
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Controversial Estonian pension reforms cross the finishing line
New law turns second pillar into a voluntary system
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NewsRegulator fines former Standard Life subsidiary £31m over annuity misselling
Standard Life Assurance failed to have robust systems and controls around its pension annuity sales, according to the FCA
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‘Horrified’ pension director quizzes FCA on pension freedoms strategy
FCA challenged over response to rise of retirees taking pension savings as cash
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NewsPoliticians issue fresh call for secondary annuities market
Idea to extend pension freedoms to annuity holders was discussed but rejected by government in 2016
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NewsUK watchdog proposes reforms to at-retirement market
FCA warns of retirees paying too much for pension drawdown products or being invested inappropriately
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Bulgarian pension body disputes projected second-pillar payouts
Issues include predicted long-term wage rises and inclusion of non-contributing members
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Dutch pensions expert: ‘Never introduce average contribution model’
Experts from the UK and Netherlands gathered in London this week to share ideas in DC and retirement options
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NewsUK roundup: Lowest-paid workers ‘missing out’ on pension tax relief
Plus: Pension freedoms three years on; Teachers’ Pension Scheme benefit changes; DB deficit latest
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UK politicians call for default at-retirement option
Work and Pensions Committee says ‘little evidence’ that freedom and choice has worked
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NewsPension freedoms could undermine auto-enrolment, warns NEST
Parliamentary committee begins inquiry into retirement options and the rise of scams
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Dutch telecoms provider KPN to introduce retirement flexibility
Rules introduced last year allow variable benefits at retirement
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NewsUK government scraps plans for second-hand annuities market
Treasury says competitive market could not be squared with proper consumer protection
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Aegon UK, Rothesay Life agree £6bn annuity transfer deal
Deal said to show substantial capacity among insurers, including for pension buyouts, buy-ins
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AnalysisAnalysis: How NEST wants to shape the future of retirement
Taha Lokhandwala studies the details of NEST’s planned at-retirement investment and decumulation strategy
