The latest research from Alliance Bernstein carries no
surprises. It says that the consumer expects a common sense approaches to
investment- a feeling of control but without certainty of outcome. A combination
of good governance and a sensible default fund is expected. But consumer common
sense also says it’s okay to expect a spread of outcomes at retirement.
What is also expected though is flexibility and freedom at retirement. That’s fine and good if we know what we’re doing. The NAPF tell us in Pensions Expert that we don’t know what we’re doing because the Government has failed to give us the detail. With 30 working days to go before the pension freedoms, what the consumer doesn’t want is someone telling them that ‘yes, the freedoms exist’, but ‘no, you can’t benefit from them because we don’t know what to do.’
Will we get the detail in time? Or has election fever already affected output?
Common sense and efficiency from the Government would be welcome right now.
What is also expected though is flexibility and freedom at retirement. That’s fine and good if we know what we’re doing. The NAPF tell us in Pensions Expert that we don’t know what we’re doing because the Government has failed to give us the detail. With 30 working days to go before the pension freedoms, what the consumer doesn’t want is someone telling them that ‘yes, the freedoms exist’, but ‘no, you can’t benefit from them because we don’t know what to do.’
Will we get the detail in time? Or has election fever already affected output?
Common sense and efficiency from the Government would be welcome right now.
