AIC calls for rethink of Lifetime ISAs
ISA regime should be simplified to encourage culture of investment.
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has responded to today’s publication of the Treasury Committee’s report on the Lifetime Individual Savings Account (LISA).
It’s time for a fundamental reform of the ISA regime. The ISA framework needs to be simplified so it encourages a culture of investment. This is vital to help ensure increased financial resilience and wealth, as well as making sure the regime delivers value for money for taxpayers.
Richard Stone, Chief Executive of the Association of Investment Companies (AIC)
Richard Stone, Chief Executive of the Association of Investment Companies (AIC), said: “It’s time for a fundamental reform of the ISA regime. The ISA framework needs to be simplified so it encourages a culture of investment. This is vital to help ensure increased financial resilience and wealth, as well as making sure the regime delivers value for money for taxpayers.
“We share many of the concerns raised in the Treasury Committee’s report and agree that the dual purpose of the LISA could lead consumers to make poor asset allocation decisions. It’s particularly concerning that consumers may be using cash to save over the long term for retirement rather than accessing the stock market.
“The complexity of the product, identified by the Treasury Committee, is an issue for the ISA regime as a whole. We are calling on the government to use this opportunity for an overall simplification of the system and the creation of a single investment ISA.”
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