Open consultation: CP20/9
24/06/2020
Consultation closes
24/09/2020
Policy Statement
Q4 2020
Q4 2020
We are consulting on how Independent Governance Committees (IGCs) and Governance Advisory Arrangements (GAAs) compare the value for money (VfM) of pension products and services and promote the best value for pension scheme members.
We want to make it easier for Independent Governance Committees (IGCs) and Governance Advisory Arrangements (GAAs) to compare the value for money (VfM) of pension products and services.
IGCs currently oversee the VfM of workplace personal pensions provided by firms like life insurers and some self-invested personal pension (SIPP) operators. They provide independent oversight of workplace personal pensions in accumulation (building up pension savings) and of the investment pathway solutions that will have to be offered from 1 February 2021. They act for consumers who are less engaged with their pension savings.
This consultation is relevant to:
The proposals in this CP stem from our commitments in the FCA and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) joint regulatory strategy for regulating pensions and the retirement income sector. One aim of this strategy is to promote a consistent approach to assessing VfM across the pensions industry. We also want to avoid firms or IGCs undertaking work which adds little consumer value, but which adds to consumers’ costs.
We are asking for comments on this Consultation Paper (CP) by 24 September 2020.
You can:
Please do not post responses to us at the current time.
We will consider the feedback received and engage directly with stakeholders on these matters. Subject to the feedback, we aim to publish a Policy Statement by the end of 2020.