Changes in store after stakeholder

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Radical changes are expected in the pensions market with stakeholder expected to drive down consumer...

Radical changes are expected in the pensions market with stakeholder expected to drive down consumers' costs A push towards mass market products is causing a revolution in the the financial services industry, a change that is actively encouraged by the Government. The current situation is the culmination of a long period of tension within the industry between the interests of its three main stakeholders - the Government, the consumer and the industry. The Government wants fair dealing but is also driven by the desire to minimise its own social commitment by encouraging self provision in a...

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