Members bring retirement plans forward following equity market rally

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Investors are bringing retirement plans forward and buying annuities now to take advantage of the recent rally in equity markets, Hargreaves Lansdown says.

The independent financial adviser said managed and UK equity funds had jumped by an average of 29% and 38.5% respectively since March and a number of pension savers have had the opportunity to lock...

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