Charge-cap risks driving short-termism, Law Commission warns

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The charge cap on defined contribution (DC) default funds risks incentivising short-term trading, the Law Commission has warned.

The government is set to review the cap in 2017 and the Law Commission wants this to include an assessment of the effects it has had on investment decisions. In its report, Fiduciary Duties of...

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