Record number of workers unsure about retirement plans

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One in seven workers has no idea when they will be able to retire, according to research from Barings Asset Management.

Some 40% of non-retired people surveyed - the equivalent of 14.7 million people - said they did not know when they would be able to stop working, up from 38% in 2012 and 36% in 2011. Worryingly,...

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