Brit workers 'worst prepared' for retirement

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UK workers are the worst prepared in the world for retirement and face a 12-year shortfall in retirement income, according to HSBC research.

The bank's Future of Retirement: A New Reality study found the average UK retirement lasted 19 years, but employees' savings are projected to run out seven years into this period. As a result, U...

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