UK savers in the dark on planning for retirement

Victoria Tichá
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Four in five members of UK pension schemes do not know how to utilise savings pot for retirement, according to research by MFS Investment Management.

The MFS Global Retirement Income Survey found some 80% of UK defined contribution (DC) participants and 78% of retirees had little to no knowledge of converting retirement savings into monthly inco...

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