ACA: Change of 'mood music' in recent months

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Taylor: It remains to be seen which of these policies emerge over the next year and what will be for general election manifestos

There has been a change in the “mood music” in the pensions industry over the last few months, according to the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA).

Speaking at the ACA's annual dinner - held in London on Wednesday (27 September) evening - chair Steven Taylor began by paying tribute to his immediate predecessor in the role, Patrick Bloomfield, ...

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