FSA to delay new disclosure proposals

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The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced it will not implement its proposals for a full package of new disclosure material yet because of the "significant costs" involved.

The FSA had planned to issue a Consultation Paper this month, building on the responses it received to Consultation Papers published in February 2003 and July 2005, setting out proposals for a full package of new disclosure material. The proposals were to include: Replacing the current Key Features Document (KFD) with a two-sided Key Facts branded “Quick Guide” setting out key product information; and Replacing the current Key Features Illustrations (KFI) with separate projections and charges sheets. The current three-rate projection model would be replaced with a single-rate mod...

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