BoE claims QE boost to equities offsets annuity rate fall

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The government's use of quantitative easing has given pension funds a boost, Bank of England economist David Miles claims.

The claim comes after insurers said QE has driven annuity rates to an all-time low, worsening pensioner poverty. Miles, an external member of the Bank's monetary policy committee, admitted QE dr...

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