Tax framework proposals for the new secondary annuities market have been outlined this morning.

Annuities may have become somewhat downtrodden with doom and gloom predictions since the pension reforms kicked in but new research suggests the younger generation are willing to give them a fair hearing.

New analysis claims to show the “huge risks” facing people who choose to go into drawdown while at the same time investing their fund for growth, following market turmoil.

Financial advisers suffering exams fatigue may be deterred from getting involved in the secondary annuities market, the boss of a Financial Planning firm has suggested.