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Evening Standard
Helen Corbett and Michael Howie

Rachel Reeves vows to rip up financial red tape and create pension ‘megafunds’ in first Mansion House speech

Rachel Reeves has told City chiefs she plans to rip up financial red tape and create pension “megafunds” that will “power growth” in the economy and reward British savers.

In her first Mansion House speech as Chancellor, Ms Reeves argued that regulatory changes following the 2008 economic crash have “gone too far” as she announced a package of reforms aimed at driving competition across financial services.

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