Guy Opperman says industry in agreement VfM is a 'slow-moving car crash'

Former pensions minister claims widespread industry criticism of the framework

Alex Levy
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Guy Opperman: 2026 Pensions Act is the broadest and most lacking in specifics I have ever seen in 14 years of government
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Guy Opperman: 2026 Pensions Act is the broadest and most lacking in specifics I have ever seen in 14 years of government

Former pensions minister Guy Opperman has said the industry is in agreement that the value for money (VfM) framework is “a slow-moving car crash” and claimed widespread industry disquiet with the proposals.

In a LinkedIn post following the Pensions UK Annual Conference, Opperman included a point on VfM, writing: "Everyone agrees [it is] a slow-moving car crash, but no one [is] brave enough to do the n...

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