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.
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It’s an important read. Firms looking at developing other distribution channels will need to be very careful in their approach. Innovation can create some excellent customer outcomes with the right level of investment and expertise, but beware, because there are some banana skins.
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What might this indicate about the FCA’s areas of focus?
The outcome of CP19/20 could have far reaching implications for firms.
All is not what it seems when considering the risk tolerance rating of different funds.
The FCA is proposing a series of wide ranging changes in relation to pension transfer advice, including a ban on contingent charging.
Reasons for recommending a transfer or switch that are open to challenge
Alistair MacDougall Compliance 2017, DB Pension, FCA, Pension, Pension Transfer, PI, Switch
CP19/25 highlighted some commonly used reasons to transfer/switch that often do not stand up to close scrutiny.