FCA accepts AIC’s concerns about KIDs
AIC calls on FCA to act now to protect consumers from harm.
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has responded to the FCA’s ‘PRIIPs Call for Input Feedback Statement’ (FS19/1).
Ian Sayers, Chief Executive of the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) said: “It is good to see that the FCA has taken on board the strong concerns we have raised about Key Information Documents (KIDs). Its feedback statement agrees that both the summary risk indicators and performance scenarios in KIDs can be misleading, and that the regulation could cause consumer harm if problems are not addressed.
“We welcome the FCA’s intention to work in Europe to address these problems, but this will take time, and meanwhile consumers are still being misled. The regulator should take a creative and urgent approach to protect UK consumers from harm, for example by ensuring that information in KIDs does not spread to other parts of the market.
“We hope to work closely with regulators to discuss options for immediate action.”
The AIC’s concerns about KIDs are presented in its publication, ‘Burn before reading’.
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