Value you can destroy through 'second rate' advice is 'significant'

Conference delegates heard schemes need expertise but not at the expense of other things

Holly Roach
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Value you can destroy through 'second rate' advice is 'significant'

The value you can destroy or create by having “second rate advice” is “significant”, according to Universities Superannuation Scheme chief executive of investment management Simon Pilcher.

Speaking at the Pensions UK Investment Conference, Pilcher highlighted the importance of attracting and engaging, adding value can easily be lost through sub-par advice. Speaking on the same pan...

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