A parliamentary committee will quiz pensions chiefs as part of a wider probe into whether the £3 trillion ($4 trillion) retirement savings sector can invest more in U.K. assets to better support the country's economic growth.
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UK Pension Funds Face Scrutiny Over Investment Plans

By Tom Fish

A parliamentary committee will quiz pensions chiefs as part of a wider probe into whether the £3 trillion ($4 trillion) retirement savings sector can invest more in U.K. assets to better support the country's economic growth.

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Insurers Underestimating Climate Change, BoE Warns

By Martin Croucher

U.K. insurers must do a better job of reflecting the risk of climate change on their balance sheets, the Bank of England has warned.

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UK Gov't Mulling Major Reform To Pensions Protection Fund

By Martin Croucher

The government has confirmed that there are still plans to transform the Pension Protection Fund into a public sector consolidator of retirement savings schemes.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Regulatory Costs Claim 3.3% Of Insurance Brokers' Revenue

By Dawood Fakhir

Insurance brokers in the U.K. pay an average 3.3% of their annual revenue to cover regulatory costs, compared with only 1.9% paid by insurers, according to research published Thursday by consultant London Economics.

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Cross-Border Payments Firms Lack Transparency, FCA Says

By Alex Davidson

Companies offering international money remittance and cross-border payment services often fail to explain their fees clearly and should consider making improvements under the Consumer Duty, the Financial Conduct Authority said Thursday.

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