FSA tests its comparative product tables

The FSA has embarked on consumer testing for its much-criticised comparative product tables with a view to making them available from August or September. Prototypes of the tables are being tested on carefully selected focus groups to decide on the final format that they will take for distribution over the internet. The product areas that will initially be covered are: unit trust and Oeic Isas, personal pensions, investment bonds, savings endowments (unit-linked and with profits) and mortgages. Other areas such as stakeholder and the wider Oeic and unit trust universe are to ...