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Issue 2: Nov 2006

John Lawson, Standard Life's Head of Pensions Policy, looks at the impact the new age discrimination legislation will have on the pensions industry.

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Darren Scoon, Proposition Development Manager for Individual Pensions, discusses Standard Life's innovative feature, Dripfeed Drawdown.

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The most efficient way to take a pension income?

Dripfeed Drawdown is an automated and tax efficient way of phasing income drawdown that also allows clients to maximise their death benefits.

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Inheritance tax on death during ASP

The Finance Act 2006 introduces the definition of relevant dependant for the purposes of IHT on death in ASP: but what does it mean?

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Working together for a better retirement

A-Day saw pension planning become more flexible and by using offshore bonds you could increase a client's saving flexibility further.

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The ASP and religion debate

We look at the recent issue about whether ASP should be limited to people who have certain religious beliefs.

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eee+fficiency

Standard Life's group pension technology awarded highest possible rating: but how does it help advisers?

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Contracting-out: our view

The decision about whether to contract in or out of the State Second Pension (S2P) remains a complex one.

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With profits review programme

Reviewing with profits policies is good practice but it doesn't always mean moving.

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More News...

• Client letters
regarding pension age changing
to 55
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• Growing demand for retirement planning advice
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