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How your Isa and pension provider treats your cash

Not all pay interest on uninvested cash, something the regulator is trying to change
April 2, 2024
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Various investment platforms still do not pay interest on cash balances held by customers, despite a new regulatory focus on getting them to pass on the higher interest rates that they earn.

In December 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) told platforms and personal pension providers to ensure that the level of the interest rate they were retaining on cash balances represented “fair value” for the customers.

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