Don't give DC regulation over to the FCA, industry says

A narrow majority favour keeping regulatory responsibility with TPR

Martin Richmond
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Don't give DC regulation over to the FCA, industry says

Just over half of the industry believes that The Pensions Regulator (TPR) should not hand over regulatory responsibility of defined contribution (DC) schemes to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), according to a Professional Pensions poll.

Results from this week's Pensions Buzz survey revealed that 52% of respondents stated that regulatory responsibility of DC schemes should remain with TPR, while 40% indicated that they believe the ...

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