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  • Single pensioners need £225K more for ‘moderate’ retirement

    Single pensioners need £225,000 more in their pension pot than couples to achieve a ‘moderate’ standard of living in retirement.

  • Annuity misconceptions widespread despite rise in sales

    Almost half, 48%, of over-50s are unfamiliar with what lifetime annuities are and how they compare to other annuity products.

  • 1 in 10 investors regret failing to seek advice

    One in 10 investors (11%) regret failing to seek advice from a financial adviser, according to a new report.

  • Half of pension savers access funds early

    Half (46%) of pension savers who accessed their retirement funds since the advent of Pension Freedoms did so earlier than planned, according to a new report.

  • Phoenix plans to launch pension advice service

    Pension provider Phoenix has confirmed that it is planning to launch a retirement advice service through its Standard Life brand although it has yet to reveal when.

  • Standard Life and Fidelity launch guaranteed pension plan

    Standard Life and Fidelity have partnered to launch a new guaranteed pension income product aimed at tackling retirees' fear of running out of money in retirement.

  • Centenerians double in 20 years, raising pension challenges

    The number of people aged 100 or over has doubled in the last 20 years while the number of 90-year-olds is steadily climbing, according to newly-published official government figures.

  • Standard Life growth boosted by annuities

    Retirement provider Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, has reported a business boost from the growing popularity of annuities.

  • Aggregate DB surplus falls to £233bn, says PPF

    The aggregate surplus of DB pension schemes fell to £232.7bn at the end of February, according to the latest Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 Index.

  • Advisers rethink pensions advice after Budget changes

    The IHT changes announced in the Autumn Budget have triggered a shift in the advice that IFAs are providing to their clients, according to a new study.

  • Annuity sales boom expected to continue into 2025

    We can expect the robust growth of annuities in 2024 to continue this year, with another potentially record year for sales possible, according to industry commentators.

  • Aggregate DB surplus rises to £239bn, says PPF

    The aggregate surplus of DB pension schemes climbed to £239bn at the end of January, according to the latest Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 Index.

  • 1 in 7 retirees driven to return to work

    One in seven retirees is returning to work as financial pressures, a lack of pension provision and social needs drive them to 'unretire', according to new research.

  • Standard Life chief Curran to retire in the summer

    Standard Life chief executive Andy Curran will retire in the summer after 35 years in the sector and five years at the helm of Standard Life.

  • Aggregate DB surplus falls to £226bn, says PPF

    The aggregate surplus of DB pension schemes dipped to £226.2bn at the end of December, according to the latest Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 Index.

  • Annuity rates up 2.5% since January

    Average annuity rates for a healthy 65-year-old have increased by around 2.5% since January, according to the latest Standard Life Annuity Rate Tracker.

  • Aggregate DB surplus rises to £476bn, says PPF

    The aggregate surplus of DB pension schemes increased to £476bn at the end of September, according to the latest Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 Index.

  • Fifth of people have lost pension pots

    A fifth of people (19%) with multiple pensions think they’ve lost track of at least one of their retirement savings pots, according to new research from Standard Life.

  • Phoenix scraps sale of Sun Life

    Retirement and insurance firm Phoenix Group, owner of Standard Life, has scrapped plans to sell its over-50s insurance specialist Sun Life.

  • Standard Life launches blended retirement income product

    Standard Life has launched a new blended income/maturity value, retirement-focused product designed to help early retirees bridge the gap between scaling back work and the State Pension.

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