SPP calls into question British business investment disclosure proposals for DC

Society’s members say the proposals could have an opposite effect

Martin Richmond
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SPP calls into question British business investment disclosure proposals for DC

The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has questioned the government’s proposals to compel defined contribution (DC) schemes to disclose their levels of investment in British businesses.

The proposals, which were unveiled by chancellor Jeremy Hunt in March immediately prior to the Spring Budget, would also force DC schemes to disclose their costs and net investment returns and bar ...

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