Government to implement FCA's cost transparency proposals
Pensions minister Richard Harrington has said the government will work with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to improve transparency of pension costs.
The under-secretary of state confirmed to parliament the government's intention to implement proposals outlined in the FCA's interim report on its asset management market study. The report, published...
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