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FCA modernizing pensions through regulation

Regulator says low consumer understanding and engagement are harming the market.

Amid warnings that the majority (75%) of people in the UK aged 45 and over with defined contribution (DC) pensions have unclear plans for how to withdraw their funds and the most tax-efficient way to do it, the FCA has laid out its regulatory priorities for pensions.

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