UK pensions system flops in global rankings; Covid-19 puts flaws 'in sharp focus'

Hope William-Smith
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The UK has continued to struggle against its peers in an international analysis of pension systems due to continuing concerns over adequacy and sustainability.

The 2020 Melbourne Mercer Global Pensions Index compared 39 retirement systems across the world, which were graded on an A-to-D scale and ranked accordingly.  The rankings consider the key sub-i...

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