The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) hosted a policy seminar on 16th July 2018 at Central Hall, Westminster. The seminar, chaired by Chris Curry PPI director, was an opportunity to hear from Chris Woolard, the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Executive Director for Strategy and Competition and for the audience to engage in questions and debate with him.

Over 50 people representing a broad range of interests within Government, the investment industry, the pensions industry and the third sector attended the seminar.

Chris Curry, PPI Director, welcomed the attendees and introduced Chris Woolard.

Chris Woolard, Executive Director for Strategy and Competition, FCA, spoke on how the FCA navigates current challenges in pension policy with a view to improving retirement outcomes across the generations. He spoke of how the FCA’s approach interacts with the current landscape, and the rationale behind it. The full text of his speech is available on the FCA website: Intergenerational challenges: what Mike and the Mechanics can teach us about pensions.

Key themes from his speech included...

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