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October 2017 News Archive

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Explore our archive of financial news, savings, mortgages and personal finance articles published in October 2017. Browse articles below for key developments, expert analysis and insights from the month.

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October 2017 News

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Shift from annuities to drawdown continues

26th October 2017

Annuities used to be the go-to way to secure an income in retirement, but thanks to the pension freedoms, that’s no longer the case. Indeed, demand for annuities has plummeted in recent years, to be replaced by income drawdown.

Annuities used to be the go-to way to secure an income in retirement, but thanks to the pension freedoms, that’s no longer the case. Indeed, demand for...

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Cash ISA rates are rising – average hits 14-m high

5th October 2017

Cash ISA rates haven’t had a great time of it in recent years, so it’ll come as welcome news that rates have been gradually edging up recently, with our latest data showing that the average cash ISA rate has hit 1% for the first time in 14 months!

Cash ISA rates haven’t had a great time of it in recent years, so it’ll come as welcome news that rates have been gradually edging up recently, with our...

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