DC charge cap plans 'unlikely to be the silver bullet'

Industry is ‘not convinced these steps will necessarily open the flood gates on their own’

Holly Roach
clock • 2 min read
DC charge cap plans 'unlikely to be the silver bullet'

The industry has mixed views on the government’s plans to remove the cap on performance fees for defined contribution (DC) schemes.

In his Mini Budget today (23 September) chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng confirmed the government will bring forward draft regulations to remove well-designed performance fees from the occupational DC pen...

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