With a global pensions gap estimated at $70 trillion and forecasted to mushroom to $400 trillion by 2050, the future of pensions is by far the biggest financial issue faced by EU citizens. With this in mind, the European Commission’s Proposal for a Pan European Personal Pension product (PEPP) from 29 June 2017 has been up for discussion at the different committees of the European Parliament (EP) concerned.
BETTER FINANCE welcomes the proposed amendments from the EP rapporteurs and shadow rapporteurs as a step in the right direction towards a simple and safe PEPP that could regain the trust of EU citizens. Several key amendment proposals by BETTER FINANCE have been taken on board by the EP rapporteurs and shadows for the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON), the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO).
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