Schemes are widening investment choice, and for good reason

Hargreaves Lansdown’s Laith Khalaf says members need fund choice – and the decision-making tools to go with it

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Is investment choice good or bad within a group pension? Figures from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) show that 18% of schemes now offer just one fund, down from 32% just three years ago.

Over the same period the number of schemes offering more than 50 funds has trebled. This trend reflects a growing recognition that investment choice is good for members. Employees are not one ho...

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