Friday Buzz: Industry rejects Competition Commission referral

This week respondents support the Office of Fair Trading’s decision not to refer the DC market, but call for a cap on charges, and question the value of investment consultants

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This week respondents supported the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) decision not to refer the defined contribution (DC) market to the Competition Commission (CC).

Only three in 10 contributors thought the money purchase market deserved CC investigation. Respondents were split on whether the government should impose a cap on workplace pension charges, and ...

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