David Fairs responds to PASA criticism as industry faces 'challenging' time

PASA chair tells PP he is ‘open to the debate and challenge’ around whether PASA standards should be higher

Holly Roach
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PASA chair and LCP partner David Fairs
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PASA chair and LCP partner David Fairs

Vast amounts of change and a myriad of items on to-do lists at the moment is “challenging” for the industry, David Fairs says.

The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) chair and LCP partner says the industry is currently contending with the Pension Schemes Act measures, multiple consultations, data cleansin...

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