PP Live: Industry must look to solve its own problems, Opperman says

The pensions minister says DC schemes must be willing to consolidate

Hope William-Smith
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Pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman
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Pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman

Defined contribution (DC) schemes must “step up” and “solve their own problems” when it comes to fixing the DC market and the existing number of small schemes creating a clogged market of unclaimed small pots, the pensions minister says.

Speaking this morning (14 September) at PP Live, pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman reiterated his push for the consolidation of small DC schemes in order to help the industry m...

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