Pensions minister: AE needs better marketing to consolidate success
Automatic enrolment (AE) needs better marketing to ensure that opt-out rates do not increase in the years ahead, the pensions minister has said.
During a speech at the annual Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) conference, Richard Harrington warned AE is entering a challenging period. So far opt-out rates have been low but these...
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