Hargreaves rules itself out of 'risky' second-hand annuity market
Set for launch in April 2017

Hargreaves Lansdown will not take part in the secondary annuity market, set for launch next year, due to risk concerns.
The firm, which says it is the UK's largest annuity broker, also said demand for "suitable transactions" was likely to be low. The secondary annuity market is set to go live in April next year and will...
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