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Investing for good gains traction, but the yields on oil stocks remain compelling
Savings pots producing much lower annuity incomes
Ruling raises questions about potential impact on future major deals in life insurance market
Insurer boosted by UK’s biggest ever bulk deal amid market boom
FCA criticises insurer for some telephone sales practices between 2008 and 2016
Record numbers use the value tied up in their property to fund retirement
Broker-dealers are at loggerheads over scrapped payments
UK companies rush to pass on unwanted schemes on to insurance groups
Insurer takes on Canadian group’s UK liabilities after funds boosted by insolvency case
Insurer agrees deal with UK ‘bad bank’ for 6,200 loans from legacy books of failed lenders
The deal, which covers 22,000 pensioners, is the UK’s biggest bulk annuity buy-in
£18bn of pensions promises expected to be transferred to insurers this year
Some experts say variable annuities are too complicated and offer a poor deal for consumers
Check that your spouse hasn’t freed their pension and spent the lot
Groups attracted to sector that offers access to permanent capital and private credit
Prudential in talks over sale of portfolio likely to be worth £1bn-£1.5bn
FCA orders customers to be shown the best whole of market deal
Analysts say funds designed to produce steady returns sold as turbulence increased
Researchers warn rule changes have undermined annuity market with sales falling 75%
Strategy is based on using its two big existing businesses as a foundation for a third
Savers looking to buy a secure retirement income are getting poorer value
Financial innovation has not kept up with life expectancy. How will you fare?
The pensioner who blows a huge pot of money on Italian sports cars is a myth
Providers will not be forced to promote enhanced annuity rates
New stage in decline of what was once mainstay of retirement income
