Government urges industry to use 'every touchpoint' to combat pension scams

Trustees and administrators urged to educate members on the risks posed by scams

Martin Richmond
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Government urges industry to use 'every touchpoint' to combat pension scams

The pensions industry should use “every touchpoint” they have with savers to protect them against scams and fraud, a government minister has said.

Speaking during the Pension Scams Action Group's (PSAG) Fighting Pension Fraud webinar, which was hosted by The Pensions Regulator (TPR), fraud minister Lord Hanson said trustees and administrators...

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