EU recognises UK data protection laws
Following on from a draft decision in February, the European Commission has now granted the UK access to EU data. […]
Compliance
Credit Broking Survey
The FCA has announced details of the forthcoming credit broking survey. The text of the announcement is shown below. […]
Abridged advice – how is it going so far?
Based on data and live visits to firms during the period from April 2015 to rule changes in 2018 and […]
Cryptocurrency prohibition
It is likely that all our readers have heard of cryptocurrency, probably in the guise of Bitcoin. This cryptocurrency and […]
Use it … or lose it
In its June quarterly consultation paper, the FCA announced proposals to make amendments to the Handbook relating to its powers […]
Back to basics
It will be a surprise to few in our industry that those firms involved in defined benefit pension transfer business […]
PS21_5 General Insurance Pricing Practices Market Study
Following a series of market studies and guidance papers, that can all be accessed here; the FCA issued a policy […]
FCA expectations – temporary long term absence
Following consultation in CP20/23, which was published in December 2020, the FCA has made changes to the Handbook. […]
Extension of Annual Financial Crime Reporting Obligations
Policy Statement PS21/4 summarises the FCA’s proposals to increase the number of firms (by circa 4500) who need to submit […]
FG 21/3 – charging for DB transfer advice
Everyone involved with defined benefit pension transfer advice should by now be very aware that contingent charging is banned for […]