XPS launches pension scam tracker as cases 'spike' during lockdown
Part of its Transfer Watch tracker
XPS Pension Group has launched a Red Flag Index to measure the incidence of possible scam red flags, as the risk of pension scams increases.
The index, as part of XPS' monthly Transfer Watch tracker, will help give regular insights into activities could be a threat to member outcomes. The Red Flag index will make up one part of the group's...
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