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Pensioners "in the dark" over how to protect their pots if markets tumble |
Pensioners "in the dark" over how to protect their pots if markets tumble |
Zurich |
14 Nov 2018 | United Kingdom | Annuities and Income Drawdown, Investment - Performance, Pensioners & Retirement |
Research by Zurich has found that while two thirds (64%) of retirees drawing down their pension are holding cash in reserve, fewer than one in ten (8%) would think to use it if there was a “significant” drop in the stock market.
More details are generally available exclusively to subscribers of Perspective, the electronic pensions legal & regulatory information and news service. To read the summary, subscribers should launch Perspective and navigate via the Table of Documents to PensionSurveys >> Nov 2018 or click here (this link will not work in all circumstances). For further information about Perspective click here. |
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Active beats passive in battle for drawdown supremacy |
Active beats passive in battle for drawdown supremacy |
Zurich |
22 Aug 2018 | United Kingdom | Advisers, Annuities and Income Drawdown, Pension Reform |
Research by Zurich has revealed that advisers overwhelmingly favour active over passive funds in a new drawdown landscape, with 89% of drawdown assets being invested into active funds. The figures also show that advisers are more likely to look abroad to generate returns, investing 79% of drawdown assets in global funds as opposed to 21% in UK funds.
More details are generally available exclusively to subscribers of Perspective, the electronic pensions legal & regulatory information and news service. To read the summary, subscribers should launch Perspective and navigate via the Table of Documents to PensionSurveys >> Aug 2018 or click here (this link will not work in all circumstances). For further information about Perspective click here. |
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Thousands of retirees at risk of draining their pension pots because of market volatility |
Thousands of retirees at risk of draining their pension pots because of market volatility |
Zurich |
27 Jun 2018 | United Kingdom | Annuities and Income Drawdown, Investment - General, Pensioners & Retirement |
Research by Zurich has revealed that 41% of people in drawdown are withdrawing the same amount from their pension regardless of stock market performance. Zurich warns that these individuals are therefore failing to adjust their pension income levels in response to market volatility, and risk outliving their retirement savings.
More details are generally available exclusively to subscribers of Perspective, the electronic pensions legal & regulatory information and news service. To read the summary, subscribers should launch Perspective and navigate via the Table of Documents to PensionSurveys >> Jun 2018 or click here (this link will not work in all circumstances). For further information about Perspective click here. |
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Third of retirees relying on drawdown are first-time investors |
Third of retirees relying on drawdown are first-time investors |
Zurich |
2 May 2018 | United Kingdom | Advisers, Annuities and Income Drawdown, Investment - General, Pension Reform |
According to research from Zurich, 32% of people using drawdown to fund their retirement have no investment experience, yet 41% of these people have not received either financial advice or guidance. More details are generally available exclusively to subscribers of Perspective, the electronic pensions legal & regulatory information and news service. To read the summary, subscribers should launch Perspective and navigate via the Table of Documents to PensionSurveys >> May 2018 or click here (this link will not work in all circumstances). For further information about Perspective click here. |
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£47,000 shortfall in employer pension contributions for women |
Zurich Workplace Savings Barometer |
Zurich |
22 Feb 2017 | United Kingdom | Savings, Equality |
According to the Zurich Workplace Savings Barometer, the difference between the amount that men and women receive in employer pensions contributions could result in a shortfall of £47,000 by the end of a woman's working life if left unaddressed. Last year men under the age of 35 received £217 more on average in employer contributions than women of the same age. Additionally, between 2013 and 2016, men have received pension contributions of 7.8% of salary each year from their employers, compared to 7% for women. More details are generally available exclusively to subscribers of Perspective, the electronic pensions legal & regulatory information and news service. To read the summary, subscribers should launch Perspective and navigate via the Table of Documents to PensionSurveys >> Feb 2017 or click here (this link will not work in all circumstances). For further information about Perspective click here. |
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Two in five women in pensions crisis |
Two in five women in pensions crisis |
Zurich |
21 Nov 2016 | United Kingdom | Savings, Pensioners & Retirement, Equality |
Research from Zurich has found that 41% of women aged 25 to 39 (approximately 2.56 million) have nothing saved in their pension, compared to 30% of their male peers. More details are generally available exclusively to subscribers of Perspective, the electronic pensions legal & regulatory information and news service. To read the summary, subscribers should launch Perspective and navigate via the Table of Documents to PensionSurveys >> Nov 2016 or click here (this link will not work in all circumstances). For further information about Perspective click here. |
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Over-55s plan to delay retirement after dipping into pensions savings |
Over-55s plan to delay retirement after dipping into pensions savings |
Zurich |
28 Sep 2015 | United Kingdom | Pension Reform, Pensioners & Retirement |
Research by Zurich has revealed that 26% of over-55s plan to delay retirement after accessing their pension pots under the new pension freedoms.
More details are generally available exclusively to subscribers of Perspective, the electronic pensions legal & regulatory information and news service. To read the summary, subscribers should launch Perspective and navigate via the Table of Documents to PensionSurveys >> Sep 2015 or click here (this link will not work in all circumstances). For further information about Perspective click here. |
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Britons likely to outlive savings as two thirds underestimate longevity |
Britons likely to outlive savings as two thirds underestimate longevity |
Zurich |
2 Apr 2015 | United Kingdom | State Pensions, Savings, Pensioners & Retirement, Longevity |
A study conducted by YouGov for Zurich has found that 73% of adults are concerned that they will not have enough money for the whole of their retirement. Fears are highest among 35 to 44-year-olds, with 84% of this age group expressing concern about their retirement income. More details are generally available exclusively to subscribers of Perspective, the electronic pensions legal & regulatory information and news service. To read the summary, subscribers should launch Perspective and navigate via the Table of Documents to PensionSurveys >> Apr 2015 or click here (this link will not work in all circumstances). For further information about Perspective click here. |
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Consumers risk losing money on pensions without financial advice, suggests Zurich research |
Consumers risk losing money on pensions without financial advice |
Zurich |
31 Oct 2014 | United Kingdom | Taxation, Investment - General, Advisers |
Research from Zurich has found that 44% of people due to retire in the next ten years will seek advice on their financial choices.
More details are generally available exclusively to subscribers of Perspective, the electronic pensions legal & regulatory information and news service. To read the summary, subscribers should launch Perspective and navigate via the Table of Documents to PensionSurveys >> Oct 2014 or click here (this link will not work in all circumstances). For further information about Perspective click here. |
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Manufacturing industry make the most of pension benefits |
Manufacturing industry make the most of pension benefits |
Zurich |
17 Nov 2011 | United Kingdom | Occupations/Industry Sectors |
Research from Zurich has found that, across all industries, those working in the manufacturing sector are the most likely to join their company pension scheme.
More details are generally available exclusively to subscribers of Perspective, the electronic pensions legal & regulatory information and news service. To read the summary, subscribers should launch Perspective and navigate via the Table of Documents to PensionSurveys >> Nov 2011 or click here (this link will not work in all circumstances). For further information about Perspective click here. |
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Workers losing out on company pensions |
Workers losing out on company pensions |
Zurich |
4 Oct 2011 | United Kingdom | Savings, Pensioners & Retirement, Investment - General |
New research from Zurich has revealed that 22% of people have not enrolled in their existing company pension scheme, whilst 8% are unsure whether they are enrolled in a scheme or not and 14% are not aware of a scheme being in place.
More details are generally available exclusively to subscribers of Perspective, the electronic pensions legal & regulatory information and news service. To read the summary, subscribers should launch Perspective and navigate via the Table of Documents to PensionSurveys >> Oct 2011 or click here (this link will not work in all circumstances). For further information about Perspective click here. |
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