Industry 'short on time' to deliver VfM framework

Experts say industry, government and regulators must collaborate ‘at pace’

Martin Richmond
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People’s Partnership chief executive Patrick Heath-Lay: The VfM framework will bring the change the pensions industry needs and will support delivery of better outcomes for millions of savers – but we don’t have long to ensure it does
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People’s Partnership chief executive Patrick Heath-Lay: The VfM framework will bring the change the pensions industry needs and will support delivery of better outcomes for millions of savers – but we don’t have long to ensure it does

The pensions sector is running “short on time” to successfully implement the value for money (VfM) framework, according to industry experts.

In its response to the Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) VfM consultation, which closed for comments yesterday (15 September), People's Partnership said it welcomed the framework's target to ...

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