Why calls for charge cap cuts must be resisted

Jonathan Stapleton
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Jonathan Stapleton asks if we need a more fundamental rethink on the issue of DC investment charges.

Calls for the charge cap on auto-enrolment default funds to be reduced from 0.75% to 0.5% have come to the fore once again over recent weeks - and PP understands there are a number of master trusts...

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