UK falls to tenth in Mercer's global pension index

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The UK’s retirement income system has fallen by one notch to tenth place in the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index (MCGPI) 2022.

The MCGPI benchmarks retirement income systems around the world, highlighting some shortcomings in each system and suggesting possible areas of reform. It compares 44 retirement income systems a...

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