Warning for value guaranteed annuities after rule change

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Prudential deputy chief executive Barry O'Dwyer has welcomed the Treasury's new draft rules for retirement options, but warns there may be problems ahead for value guaranteed annuities.

The products pay out all future benefits to the beneficiary of the policyholder on death, in an effort to provide better value for money than annuity products where the policy dies with the pension...

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