Benefits of a fixed and stable income set to play more prominent role in retirement planning
Agreement comes as insurer seeks to ward off competition in lucrative transfer market for pension risk
Retirees benefit from the jump in borrowing costs — but other investors should be wary
Deal is latest example of European insurance and pension groups tapping fast-growing asset class
Advisers recommend a mixture of guaranteed income alongside a flexible portfolio of drawdown assets
Are you buying the dip, battening down the hatches or carrying on as normal?
Income offered on retirement products highest since global financial crisis
Higher rates and economic fears persuade retirees to opt for guaranteed incomes
Higher interest rates and new rules push people back to retirement products with guaranteed incomes
Higher interest rates have boosted income for life options
Do you enjoy peace of mind, or do you regret this retirement decision?
UK pension reforms in 2014 gave retirees greater flexibility
Product’s popularity has been reinvigorated as rates have increased
Check your personal circumstances, as what’s right for one person is not for another
Savers opt for income security as markets fluctuate
There are arguments for and against even with today’s wobbling stock market
But capital is tied up for a long time and profits are spread well into the future
But any drop in rates later in 2023 could hit demand recovery
American Equity’s chief executive battles to keep annuity provider independent as acquirers circle
Rates are up 40 per cent this year — but there is much to consider
Rising rates make annuities attractive for DB pensioners but they’re not right for all
Fallout from UK chancellor’s mini-Budget spreads from property to retirement
Addy Loudiadis will hand over the reins of the pension insurance specialist after helping to create the market
Deal with HarbourView comes as Wall Street chases returns from music copyrights
Older pensioners can benefit from out-of-favour retirement instruments
