Friday Buzz: Low interest rates harmed DB and DC savers

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This week, Buzz respondents said low interest rates have been damaging to both defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) savers.

They said low rates brought about by quantitative easing (QE) damaged annuity rates and drove up DB liabilities. Most participants said the trivial commutation rules should be simplified, and th...

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