You KIIDing? Consumer Panel says single document not enough

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The new compulsory three-page Key Investor Information Document (KIID) will not be enough to bridge the information gap between all-knowing product manufacturers and the end customer, according to the Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP).

KIIDs will be sent to all UCITS IV fund investors outlining, among other things, a short description of the fund's investment objective as well as details of costs and associated charges. But, though the FSCP believes KIIDs will strengthen consumer protection, it argues it will not be a standalone solution. Speaking today at the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority's second Consumer Strategy Day in Frankfurt, FSCP vice chair Kay Blair said: "The problem with financial services is that there is a fundamentally unequal relationship. Products are sold by highly knowledg...

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