The cost of meeting the minimum standard of the PLSA’s retirement living standards increased by almost a fifth (18 per cent), or nearly £1,900 in 2022, according to the Aon UK DC Pension Tracker.
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Asset managers failing to combat crises
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Travel towards endgame has accelerated
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Government incentive plans are focused on wrong groups of workers
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