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Annuity Update for 2012 - Introducing our unique Annuity Barometer

Posted by: Billy Burrows, on 4/01/12, in category "Annuity Blog and updates" - this has been read 8226 times

After the storms that battered the annuity market last year we enter the New Year hopeful that 2012 will be a better year for those who will be converting their pension pots into income by either purchasing an annuity or investing in pension drawdown.

Summertime Blues - yields at lowest level for many years

Posted by: Billy Burrows, on 2/08/11, in category "Annuity Blog and updates" - this has been read 23074 times

It was only on July 12th that I wrote "summer is normally a quiet time for annuities and this year is no exception". Barely a month later and my mind has changed.

Annuity Trends – July 12th 2011 - Rates stable despite Euro debt worries

Posted by: Billy Burrows, on 14/07/11, in category "Annuity Blog and updates" - this has been read 24777 times

Summer is normally a quiet time for annuities and this year is no exemption. Since the last annuity update in May there has been little change to annuity rates.

New Fixed Term Annuities from Aviva & Just Retirement

Posted by: Billy Burrows, on 5/07/11, in category "Annuity Blog and updates" - this has been read 22986 times

Aviva and Just Retirement launched their Fixed Term Annuities recently thereby adding more choice in this sector of the market. Previously only Met Life (Living Time) and LV= offered Fixed Term.

At last, some good news on pensions - Ian Cowie in Telegraph

Posted by: Billy Burrows, on 20/06/11, in category "Annuity Blog and updates" - this has been read 21277 times

Writing in the Telegraph Ian Cowie says there are two bits of good news for pensions. First of all we all living longer and secondly we have more freedom with our pensions following the abolition of the effective compulsion to buy annuities at age 75.

The Annuity Puzzle - An American view of annuity dilemma

Posted by: Billy Burrows, on 5/06/11, in category "Annuity Blog and updates" - this has been read 22294 times

Using standard assumptions, economists have shown that buyers of annuities are assured more annual income for the rest of their lives, compared with people who self-manage their portfolios.

Rates have increased slightly over last few months

Posted by: Billy Burrows, on 28/05/11, in category "Annuity Blog and updates" - this has been read 23364 times

Since our latest annuity update in March 2011 the income from our benchmark* annuity has increased by 1.63%, or in monetary terms nearly £ 100 per annum more. This is obviously good news for those approaching retirement.

The risks of with-profits annuities

Posted by: Billy Burrows, on 16/05/11, in category "Annuity Blog and updates" - this has been read 21237 times

This weekend Nina Montague-Smith wrote about the risks of with-profits annuities in the Sunday Times.

Annuity Update - Whilst we were enjoying the Easter sunshine yields fell

Posted by: Billy Burrows, on 28/04/11, in category "Annuity Blog and updates" - this has been read 24412 times

Whilst we have been enjoying the Easter sunshine, the yields on government gilt yields have fallen significantly

Goverment says no to early access to pensions

Posted by: Billy Burrows, on 27/04/11, in category "Annuity Blog and updates" - this has been read 18831 times

Last week the Government announced that it is to shelve plans to allow investors to dip into their pension pots before the minimum retirement age. In the US, investors can access their pension pots in special circumstances such as to help pay medical fees.

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