Poor pension comms are short-changing women's retirement savings

Isla Macfarlane looks at how the industry can change the way it communicates with women

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Women are frequently converted into depressing statistics. They are more likely to have smaller pensions. They are less likely to invest. They are paid less. They work unpaid more.

Maternity leave, unpaid caring roles and divorce continue to drive the gender pensions gap. The career breaks women take to shoulder caring roles amount to £39,000 in lost pension savings, accor...

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