Savers stick by pensions despite post-Brexit confidence fall

Kristian Brunt-Seymour
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People's optimism in their retirement saving plans has dropped since Brexit according to research by Scottish Widows.

A survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of the firm in July found confidence in retirement outlook among the 1,709 respondents dropped to just 21% from 31% in June prior to the EU referendum. Thi...

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