Transparency failings blamed on 'operationally inefficient' industry
The WPC's cost and transparency inquiry reveals it is impossible to know exactly how much consumers and trustees are paying in charges. Victoria Ticha takes a closer look
As parliament resumed last week, first up on the Work and Pension Select Committee's (WPC) agenda was its inquiry into pension costs and transparency - which is focussing on whether the pensions industry...
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