UK - Annuities are unlikely to mirror interest rate rises, experts warn.They believe the historic link between annuity rates and long-term gilt yields has been broken by changes in longevity.
The Annuity Bureau’s managing director, Peter Quinton, said annuity rates had fallen by about 6% since the start of the year, even after interest rates had been taken into account. Quinton said:...
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