Auto-enrolment: Are advisers in the dark?

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Fiona Murphy goes through the results of this month's Inquiry and investigates how advisers are engaging with auto-enrolment

Auto-enrolment is arguably the biggest change ever made to UK pension provision. With every eligible employee placed in a pension scheme, employers have been looking for answers. While consultancies and bigger IFA firms are well-placed to give advice to the largest companies, smaller employers are being left in the dark. There is a vital opportunity for smaller advisory firms to win new clients. In addition, the latest decision by the Department of Work and Pensions to ban consultancy charging has been controversial, welcomed by some due to the transparency and value it offers savers ...

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