Guy Opperman criticises PASA accreditation

Former pensions minister says accreditation process is ‘not driving real change’

Holly Roach
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Former pensions minister Guy Opperman says PASA's accreditation process is “not robust enough”
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Former pensions minister Guy Opperman says PASA's accreditation process is “not robust enough”

Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) accreditation is “not driving change”, according to former pensions minister Guy Opperman.

Speaking today (29 April) at PASA's Annual Conference, Opperman said the organisation's accreditation process is "not robust enough". He argued: "PASA is not necessarily driving forward real cha...

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