Second-hand annuities would help DB schemes hedge longevity risk

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A secondary annuity market would help with hedging longevity risk in defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, experts say.

Calculating longevity risk has been highlighted as the single biggest barrier to a successful secondary annuity market in which consumers traded in their contracts for cash. But LCP partner Ad...

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