Retirement
L&G enters US pension risk transfer market
The US subsidiary of Dutch technology giant Philips has agreed a deal with UK insurer Legal & General and the US-based Prudential insurance company to guarantee annuity payments for 14,000 of its retirees and former employees.
Retirement | 1 Oct 15
Guernsey gives green light for flexi-drawdown changes
Guernsey’s Government has passed legislation allowing flexi-drawdown for its international pension plans, including delisted QROPS funds.
Retirement | 1 Oct 15
FCA overhauls UK pension rules to boost consumer protection
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has unveiled a wide-ranging review of its pension regulations to increase consumer protection following the new freedoms introduced by the government in April.
Retirement | 1 Oct 15
A challenge to advisers on their knowledge of longevity
Have financial advisers factored in the issue of longevity in the right way when they do financial planning for clients? Nick Webb, UK platform strategic relationship manager at J P Morgan, thinks not.
Brooklands on how to profit from the recovery in the QROPS market
The market for transferring pensions into Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) is steadily recovering, and there is a quick and cheap way to build up business, says Ben Lester of Brooklands.