BlackRock steps into in-retirement market with drawdown launch

Stephanie Baxter
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BlackRock has launched its first drawdown offering for pension schemes to capitalise on the Budget freedoms introduced earlier this month.

The BlackRock Retirement Income Account for UK workplace pension schemes offers members entering retirement an income alternative to annuities. The product, described by the firm as a "low-cost ...

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