FCA warns of pension adequacy challenges and looks to future of VfM

Rathi speech champions dashboards and AE but asks firms to prioritise member support

Jasmine Urquhart
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FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi: Firms should focus on VfM, adequacy advice and communication as their first priorities
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FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi: Firms should focus on VfM, adequacy advice and communication as their first priorities

The pensions industry should prioritise engaging with the current challenges around adequacy, advice and better returns “without waiting for a perfect future solution”, a speech from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said.

During a speech today (13 March) at the JP Morgan Pensions and Savings Symposium, FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi championed work on automatic enrolment (AE), dashboards and the advice/guidance bo...

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