Britons falling behind Europe in preparing for retirement, research

In Longevity and Retirement, a European Comparison, the independent financial adviser undertook research into society's attitude to longevity, people's aspirations and concerns for living longer, and steps they have taken to address these.  It found while UK consumers were aware of their role in providing for the cost of their retirement, with almost two thirds (62%) believing the individual retiree was responsible, a mere 36% of the 1,000 consumers (aged 35+) questioned had accumulated savings. In contrast, in Europe, where just more than half (54%) of respondents felt the individual...