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This thought leadership paper calls for the UK’s emerging Value for Money (VfM) framework to evolve into a practical tool that helps pension savers make better-informed decisions about their retirement savings.

Whilst welcoming the Government’s proposed VfM framework as a major step forward in improving transparency, accountability and standards across the pensions market, the paper argues that the current model is still primarily designed for trustees, regulators and governance bodies rather than the millions of individuals whose retirement outcomes depend on it.

This SPP response to the FCA consultation on ESG ratings welcomes their objective of enhancing transparency and providing robust reliable ratings and minimum disclosures for ESG rating providers.

However, the SPP warn of possible practical challenges that will require further consideration including the impact on smaller providers, access to data as well as legal and governance concerns.

SPP's short response to The Pensions Regulator's Enforcement Strategy consultation, which expresses support for the broad thrust of the proposed changes whilst detailing some areas where unintended outcomes could arise and where further clarification would be helpful.