Remove barriers to increase pension scheme investment in UK, urges Pensions UK

Trade body’s response to BTC inquiry says ‘systemic’ barriers preventing increased UK investment

Martin Richmond
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Remove barriers to increase pension scheme investment in UK, urges Pensions UK

The government will need to remove regulatory, domestic economy and structural barriers to increase pension scheme investment in the UK and support economic growth, Pensions UK says.

In its response to the Business and Trade Committee's (BTC) Financing the Real Economy inquiry, the trade body said while the pensions industry currently has more than £3.2trn in assets under manag...

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