Capping early exit charges will be arduous for trustees

Michael Klimes
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A consultation into capping early exit charges for occupational pensions has revealed how "torturous and more opaque" the system is compared to personal pensions.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) wants to bring early exit charges in trust-based schemes into line with planned caps for personal schemes to remove any barriers to accessing the pension ...

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