Pension dashboard held back by 'political will' not technology

UK should look to Europe for inspiration

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A Dutch pensions expert has weighed in on the pension dashboard debate saying lack of progress is down to 'political will' to push the project through.

Rik Douwes, managing director of Dutch pension provider InAdmin N.V, also questioned why it should take as long as three years to create a dashboard for UK consumers.  The proposed pension dashboard, which would give every pension saver access to their retirement saving information in one place, is set to be implemented by 2019. The Chancellor used his Budget speech to set a 2019 deadline. City minister Harriet Baldwin has vowed to champion the project. However, according to the Financial Advice Market Review, the project faces significant challenges including collating data from t...

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