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Europe, sex discrimination & annuity rates

Informed Choice chartered financial planner Nick Bamford looks at the expected European ruling to equalise pension annuity rates for men and women on the basis of sex discrimination.

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New pension annuity rules

A series of pension announcements have been made today, as part of the consultation process for the Finance Bill 2011.

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Improving retirement income options

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has today published policy proposals intended to improve peoples’ options for taking retirement income from their Defined Contribution pensions.

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The Age 50 Question

The 6th of April 2010 will, for many, mark a key date in their retirement planning. Anyone who will be 50 before the beginning of the next tax year will have to make the decision whether it is appropriate to take their retirement benefits in whole, in part or to wait for up to a further five years.

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When I die, what happens to my annuity?

Informed Choice chartered financial planner Nick Bamford was featured in an article on thisismoney.co.uk recently, answering a question from a reader about what will happen to his annuity fund when he dies.

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