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Radical thinking essential to secure comfort in retirement for all

IMA chief executive Richard Saunders

Richard Saunders

21 February 2011 •

The news that NEST has appointed managers for its fund is another positive step towards a better retirement system.

People in the UK are not saving enough for retirement, and radical action is needed. The IMA was an early champion of auto-enrolment, which harnesses inertia to increase saving. From the beginni...

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