How advisers can play a role in boosting wellbeing in retirement

A happy retirement is the 'north star'

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Legal & General Retail distribution director, retail annuities, Cecilia Furner reflects on findings from a collaboration with the Happiness Research Institute think tank

What makes a happy retirement? It's the north star for financial advisers supporting clients with their retirement planning needs. Recently, Legal & General collaborated with the Happiness Research Institute, a world-leading, independent Danish think tank focused on wellbeing, happiness and quality of life. This partnership aimed to explore the important connection between financial security and overall happiness in retirement. The research found that UK retirees with an income of £1,700 a month are the most likely to be happy in their later-years. This equates to a pension pot of rou...

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