The Changing Face of the Retirement Planning Market

Looking at 2012 and RDR preperation

Dunstan Thomas launches ‘Changing Face of Retirement Planning Market’ Guide. If you would like to receive a copy please drop us an email on info@dthomas.co.uk or to download the guide - please click here

Dunstan Thomas, published this week a 37-page eGuide entitled ‘The Changing Face of the Retirement Planning Market’, following extensive research of pensions-focused IFAs and product providers throughout this year.

The guide lays out the full findings of the most extensive research of the pensions market that the leading retirement planning administration software and services provider has ever conducted. Dunstan Thomas’ research probed the market’s views on all key developments likely to impact the market over the next two years.

Both audiences gave their views on the likely impact of recent pensions and financial advisory market reforms including the abolition of compulsory annuities; product disclosure changes; new EU legislation changes; RDR; wrap platform revolution and much more, in their responses to an extensive survey which is detailed and analysed in the guide.

The Dunstan Thomas guide also contains articles on the annuity market opportunity; top tips for compliant migration of assets onto platforms; and a disclosure update for platforms and product providers. It finishes with an article which is focused on the next generation of retirees – Generation X. In it Dunstan Thomas offers ideas to help stimulate this vulnerable generation to save for retirement and reduce the numbers of ‘Gen Xers’ likely to grow old in abject poverty.

Chris Read, chief executive, Dunstan Thomas explained:
“This guide forms a useful and informative overview of the seismic changes that are impacting the world of financial advice and retirement planning. The combined pressures of the economic downturn, pensions reforms, RDR and the demographic time bomb are already altering the market in a significant way. We answer some of the more difficult questions through analysis of your responses to nearly 40 questions we put to providers and IFAs earlier in the year.”

To download the guide - please click here