What is the difference between advice, information only and a personal recommendation?
Amongst other things the Finalised Guidance document FG15_1 ‘Retail investment advice: Clarifying the boundaries and exploring the barriers to market development’ looked to explain the differences.
Steve Bailey (ATEB director) recently undertook a critical and detailed examination of the paper for an article compiled for Adviser Business Review.
The article can be accessed here.
Tax Year End Update
Doug McFarlane Suitability 2024, Pension, transfer, Update
Our report writing software has been fully updated on 6th April 2024 to accommodate changes to allowances, rates and reliefs for the 2024/25 tax year. Full details can be found below: Pensions Existing ‘Lifetime Allowance’ wording removed and replaced with new ‘Lump Sum Allowance (LSA)’ and ‘Lump Sum and Death Benefit Allowance (LSDBA)’ wording. In […]