AMPs interview: Capital adequacy- the right approach

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In January the Association of Member Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS) announced it would be reaching out to members following the FSA's consultation on capital adequacy. Chairman Andrew Roberts talks to Helen Morrissey about the issues the industry faces

How is AMPS engaging with the SIPP industry regarding the FSA's proposed capital adequacy requirements? The first part of our engagement programme was to launch a series of four roundtables across the UK for members. We wanted as many people as possible who are affected by CP12/33 to come and we had good take-up The first roundtable was held on the 8 January with the final one being completed on 23 January. The roundtables were held on the same day as the thematic review workshops being held by the FSA as we wanted people to get the most from the day as possible. It was really inte...

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