Sector figures have lauded a policy shift that would allow members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) to opt up to elected professional status.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) had previously wanted to reclassify local and public authorities as retail investors from 3 January 2018 – a move made to implement MiFID II (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive).
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