The Plain English Campaign (PEC) has been fighting gobbledygook, jargon and misleading public information since 1979. Judging by last week's RDR professionalism paper it still has work to do at the FSA.
PEC has helped many government departments and other official organisations with their documents, reports and publications, believing that everyone should have access to clear and concise information. Many providers have a Crystal mark on their documentation reflecting their support of plain English. Clearly this does not apply to the FSA. To dissect and digest FSA documents like its final policy statement on the RDR and professionalism takes days for most if not all IFAs. I think this is symptomatic of the general willingness of the FSA to shroud what should and could be very s...
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