We can't wait another year to sort out annuities

Barnett Waddingham’s Malcolm McLean says we action on retirement products

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I am sure I wasn't the only one to be extremely disappointed by the findings of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) thematic review of the annuity market.

It is hardly credible that it has taken a year to tell us basically what we already knew: that the annuity market is not working well for consumers. Even worse, it will be another twelve months bef...

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