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August tends to mean the number of financial pages in the national press is practically non-existant...

August tends to mean the number of financial pages in the national press is practically non-existant, however there were still a few topics of interest for national reporters, particularly in the world of pensions. The Financial Mail on Sunday tackled the issue of annuities and the still neglected area of the open market option while in another feature examined other ways to prepare for retirement, without saving via a pension scheme. Pensions was a key topic for the Sunday Times as well, with a look at passing on pension benefits and the impact that has for the management of inheritence...