How you can steer through the pension crisis

20th October 2022 09:04

by the interactive investor team from interactive investor

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It's rarely a good thing when pensions are on the front pages. But is there really cause to panic? Becky and Kyle assess the fallout from the past fortnight, including the impact on defined contribution schemes, whether you should consider delaying retirement and some drawdown dos and don’ts.

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On The Money is an interactive investor (ii) podcast. For more investment news and ideas, visit https://www.ii.co.uk/stock-market-news.

Becky O'Connor is Head of Pensions & Savings at ii. Kyle Caldwell is Collectives Editor. You can find out more about them at https://www.ii.co.uk/meet-the-ii-experts.

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