Nationwide withdrawal from AVC market leaves trustees facing £8500 transfer bill

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NATIONWIDE has decided to withdraw from the additional voluntary contribution market leaving smaller pension schemes facing an £8500 transfer bill.

Schemes with less than £200,000 in assets will have to pay the non-refundable fee when AVC accounts are transferred to the Prudential. The company has written to the trustees of 940 occupational ...

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