Industry experts criticise Portuguese third pillar

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Portugal's third pillar system has come under fire from the pension industry, with insiders questioning the need for a publicly-funded third pillar in competition with private options.

The system was established in early 2008, offering a government-backed scheme to compete with the private third pillar - aimed at allowing workers to make up any shortfall in retirement savings. Ho...

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