Will EU data standards increase administration costs?

Tougher data protection standards from Europe could make administration more expensive for pension administrators. Michael Klimes finds out why.

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Tougher data protection standards from Europe could make administration more expensive for pension administrators. Michael Klimes finds out why.

At a glance • EU legislators are proposing a pan-European standard for data protection to be ready in early 2016. • Appointing a data protection officer would become mandatory if the company has...

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