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The coalition government has issued an ultimatum to the Association of British Insurers over its opposition to the open market option, RP understands.
Improvements in the open market option(OMO) process could help pensioners gain £3.3bn in extra income by 2030, according to research by the Pensions Income Choice Association (PICA).
The government is proposing to scrap the default retirement age of 65 by October next year, it today confirmed.
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The launch of Sun Life Financial of Canada’s Unretirement Index has shown a distinct lack of confidence in the UK’s retirement provision. Mark Stopard looks at why this is the case
Jonathon Howard looks at how increasing longevity affects retirement investment strategies
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The first half of 2010 saw a deluge of multi-asset fund launches.
Income drawdown has long featured as a popular alternative to annuities for those who want to retain greater control of their retirement pot.
Emerging markets guru Mark Mobius explains the attraction of frontier markets.
Mark Mobius believes emerging markets will grow at 6% this year and explains why derivatives, money supply and sovereign risk are the biggest threats to the world's burgeoning economies.
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