SPP issues response to FCA digital pension planning consultation

SPP says it broadly supports FCA proposals but criticises ‘overly ambitious’ timeline

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SPP DC Commitee chair David James: Regulators must be wary of adding additional costs and complexity to this process
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SPP DC Commitee chair David James: Regulators must be wary of adding additional costs and complexity to this process

The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has issued its response to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consultation on digital pension planning.

The FCA's consultation, Adapting our requirements for a changing pensions market - which closes for comments later this week (12 February) - proposes a new regime for interactive digital pension pl...

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