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Pensions in the wilderness
Ros Altmann declares that politics is bereft of pension ideas and innovation and the only way to resolve the crisis is to completely overhaul the system and bring in a flat-rate residents’ pension. Interview by Gregor Watt
Head to Head
Forced measures
Do you agree with the Conservatives’ proposal to scrap forced annuitisation at age 75? Interview by Gregor Watt
Business Profile
Care necessities
Chief executive Barbara Davies talks about being a one-stop shop for advice and linking up with Tim Eadon at Better Retirement. Report by Lee Jones
Educational Pages
Recycle path
Skandia retirement chief Adrian Walker says advisers should review the long-term benefits of recycling income to build a client’s retirement
Equity Release
Rich pickings
Experts believe it is the adviser’s job to dispel the myth that equity release plans are just for poor people and target wealthy clients. Lee Jones reports
Case Study
Immediate response
Partnership managing director of care Chris Horlick explains how buying an immediate needs annuity ensured property assets were not depleted
Pensions Investments
Trust in the future
JP Morgan Asset Management head of sales and marketing James Saunders Watson on the long-term advantages of investment trusts
Features
Home rule
Samantha Downes looks at Chancellor Alastair Darling’s moves to cut public spending by £5bn and keep more elderly and disabled people in their homes
Specialist subjects
For Clive Weir, the key to a successful pension practice is specialisation.
Sense of release
Ship director general Andrea Rozario says the industry needs to change its perceptions of the product.
Smoke signals
Smoking is bad for you. We all know that. So are lots of other things. Double egg and chips every day at the local greasy spoon, no exercise, too many biscuits and pies, crossing a busy road while daydreaming and plugged into your i-Pod… it is a long, perhaps endless list.
Dear Chancellor...Whatever happened to simplification, Alistair?
An Inland Revenue press release in December 2002 outlined the aims of the Labour Government’s pension simplification proposals. It said the aims were “to increase individual choice and flexibility and reduce administrative burdens, thereby making it easier and more efficient to save in pensions. The new single, unified regime will comprise transparent, simple and consistent rules that help people make informed decisions about working and saving for retirement.” Three years on from A-Day, ...
Commercial vehicle
The ability to invest in commercial property has always been an attraction for some Sipp and SSAS investors and despite recent plunges in values it remains an attractive option for some categories of pension saver.
Editor's View
Leader: Ros shows politicians the way
With a general election round the corner, this month’s Retirement Strategy caught up with high-profile pensions campaigner Ros Altmann to hear her views on what the three main political parties would offer savers.
Steve Lewis
Attitude problem
The Retirement Partnership’s Steve Lewis says more thought must be given to client risk attitudes when retirement planning.
Billy Burrows
Inflation proofing
Learn from the world of investments, where the cardinal rule is don’t put all of your eggs in the same basket.
Latest Annuity Income Data
Annuity income data
The Retirement Strategy data pages are designed to offer a wide ranging view of the current annuity rates being offered from providers including impaired, flexible and asset-backed annuity options. The pages also put current rates into historical context, offer the latest annuity best-buy tables and give a general overview of the type of products each provider currently offers.
