RP Poll: Could abandoning annuities cause the next mis-selling scandal?

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In this week's quick fire poll we ask: The FSA has warned that pensioners spooked by annuity purchase could move into retirement products such as income drawdown, which are less suitable for their needs. Could this be the next mis-selling scandal?

Click HERE to let us know your view. In last week's poll we asked: Do you think the ABI’s code of conduct will transform the annuity market? You were divided on this - 50% believed it will cause great change in the market, the other 50% of respondents felt it would have no significant impact.

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