Webb to 'watch industry like a hawk' post-Budget

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Pensions minister Steve Webb has warned he will keep a sharp eye on the pensions industry following the announcement of the Budget freedoms in March.

Speaking at the Liberal Democrats Autumn conference in Glasgow yesterday, Webb said that consumers must be at the centre of product innovations carried out in light of the flexibilities. He said...

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