Publications

Retirement Partnership 2008 Papers

The following publications are targeted at Professional Retirement Advisers, and those wishing to develop into this important market sector.

The titles will build over the coming weeks to provide a background to the market; practical methods to help change; guidance on process; and commentary on product sectors.

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Paper 06: Things to Consider in a Suitability Letter Download PDF Download PDF

In this paper we consider the client suitability letter and what this may look and feel like in practice. We demonstate how the letter weaves into our retirement advice process.

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Paper 05: A Checklist for Offering More Options Download PDF Download PDF

Our Retirement options checklist focuses on the simple issues that need to be discussed between client and adviser. We believe that by simply checking that these issues have been covered the adviser will have raised the key issues that lead to the consideration of a wider range of options.

This is a simple paper that we hope will provide practical support to the professional adviser. As always we suggest that our models are adapted to your own business practices and situation to ensure you gain maximum benefit.

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Paper 04: A Simplified Advice Process Download PDF Download PDF

Our simplfied model of the advice process at retirement is presented in this paper. We also outline the 12 Critical Factors© that should be considered and discussed when reccomending suitable retirement income solutions.

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Paper 03: How Do I Change The Way We Advise At Retirement? Download PDF Download PDF

Creating change in any business is not easy. There is always enough going on without having to worry about how retirement advice is being given. This paper looks at the practicalities of change and what a new retirement advice process might look like.

Paper 02: The Case for Change Download PDF Download PDF

The retirement marketplace has changed dramatically in the last five years.  This paper discusses these changes as well as the changes that advisers can make to their retirement propositions.

Paper 01: The Big Picture Creates a Perfect Storm Download PDF Download PDF

Big issues combined are creating a perfect storm in the retirement market.  This paper outlines how the retirement adviser might take advantage of the opportunities that this represents?

Coming soon:

Paper 07: The Case for Fixed Term Annuity

Future Papers:

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Paper 08: The Case for Variable Annuity

Paper 09: The Case for Flexible Annuity

Paper 10: Income Drawdown Exit Strategies

Paper 11:The Safety and Security of these Options

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Steve Lewis