Over 80% of Malaysians worry about not having enough for retirement


PETALING JAYA: The long-term impact of the global economic downturn will be felt for many decades to come, according to HSBC’s survey of 16,000 people worldwide.

A financial report by HSBC titled, The Future of Retirement, A Balancing Act on Tuesday said that 40% of them stopped or reduced their retirement savings during the downturn whether through investments (25%), cash deposits (24%) annuities (21%) or employer or personal pension schemes (19% respectively).

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