For generations, pensions have been regarded as the gold standard of retirement security, offering guaranteed income you can count on for life. However, funding gaps, longer life expectancies and ...

Capital at risk. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Income drawdown is a flexible way for those aged 55 and over to access the money in a ...

Retirement income today is rarely generated from a single source. It is typically built from a combination of the state pension, workplace or personal pensions, and other assets, each playing a ...

Savers are anxious to take advantage of the pension freedoms, but many workplace schemes still offer only annuities, says BlackRock's Paul Bucksey. Many people are already opting to take greater ...

Retailer Marks & Spencer is exploring offering drawdown to its defined contribution scheme members, as the industry readies itself for April's retirement flexibilities in a tough market for annuities.

Advisers and providers have attacked MPs’ plans to create a default drawdown product and allow government-backed Nest to provide it, saying the move breaks with the spirit of pension freedoms. The ...