Exclusive: ACA calls for policy reform on AE, investments, and pensions tax
The Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) has set out six key reform areas it is calling on the government to address before the end of the current parliament.
The changes - which centre on auto-enrolment (AE) measures, the simplification of the pension tax regime, and how pension funds are invested - are outlined in the ACA's Pensions: Build back better report...
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