Question: Do you think that A-Day was a success?

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NICK BLADEN is head of pensions marketing at Skandia. Anything that can encourage people to address the problem of long-term saving and planning for the future should be a positive step. A-Day has allowed more people to consolidate their pensions so they can truly see where they stand and make informed decisions as to whether their current retirement plans are enough to meet their goals. It is a pity that the extent of A-Day's success has been somewhat diluted by backtracking on certain issues. But from recent research we conducted, it is still tremendous to see that 50% of advisers rep...

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