ABI: Drawdown sales climb 55% post-Budget

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There has been a 55% increase in drawdown sales since the Chancellor announced the liberalisation of the retirement process in March, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

The number of drawdown contracts sold rose from 6,132 in the first quarter to 9,498 in the second, the latest data showed. It also recorded a 73% year-on-year increase in sales. It was too e...

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