Polling conducted by the Society of Pension Practitioners reveals a growing appetite for retirement solutions that balance flexibility with greater security. According to the organisation's recent event polling, while defined contribution investment strategies have followed a relatively straightforward model for decades by gradually reducing investment risk, retirement thinking is currently evolving as 'flex then fix' options grow in popularity.
Why it matters
The SPP survey highlights a shifting preference among savers toward retirement products that combine flexibility with security, signalling to pension providers and trustees that traditional single-model default strategies may need to adapt.
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