Providers offer suitable drawdown info but people don't consider options - FCA

Providers offer 'large amounts of information'

Tom Ellis
clock • 2 min read

Pension firms offer consumers the necessary information to access pension freedoms without financial advice but many people premeditate their choices and do not always read the guidance, the FCA has said.

In the summary of its non-advised drawdown pension sales review the regulator said firms were providing the necessary information to customers in a clear and not misleading way through a number of different mediums - written, oral and online - to help them make informed decisions. It found, however, that many people appear pre-emptively to make the decision to enter drawdown before contacting their providers and, as such, are not open to exploring all the options available to them, which includes shopping around for other decumulation options. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) als...

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