Pensions can lose 'over third' of value from 100 different charges

Michael Klimes
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There are more than 100 varieties of charges incurred in pension scheme investment according to research from the Transparency Task Force (TTF).

The study which examines a plethora of fees claimed a pension can lose up to a third of gains during a lifetime as a result of being hit by these costs, many of which are hidden. These charges...

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