PP Live 25: 'Pension Prophets' talk tax, adequacy and surpluses

Former pensions minister Guy Opperman and IGG’s Rachel Croft and Tim Giles discuss

Jasmine Urquhart
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PP Live 25: 'Pension Prophets' talk tax, adequacy and surpluses

The industry should focus on generating positive outcomes from surplus, improving financial education and rethinking regulators, a panel of experts has said.

Speaking at Professional Pensions Live ‘Pensions Prophets' session yesterday (21 May), Independent Governance Group (IGG) trustee director Rachel Croft addressed schemes' main challenge of providin...

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