Ten things we need to know about the charge cap

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The industry has been eagerly awaiting guidance on scheme charges but the Department of Work and Pensions' consultation has raised more questions than it has answered. Here is Towers Watson's list of what we still need to know.

The consultant says we still need to know: 1. Whether the charge cap could be below 0.75% - either from day one or soon afterwards (PP Online, 30 October). The consultation paper does not rule t...

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