There is a specific rule requirement to disclose any possible disadvantages in the suitability report. The rule (COBS 9.4.7) can be seen here: http://fshandbook.info/FS/html/FCA/COBS/9/4.
Remember that a disadvantage is different to a risk. For example, there is a risk that investments can fall in value, whereas a disadvantage would be that the recommended product has higher charges than the product being replaced.
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A temporary solution if there are problems obtaining an LEI in time for any affected transactions from 3 January 2018.
There are some apparent anomalies in the rules. We have obtained ‘clarification’ from the FCA.
The FCA has clarified some aspects of how the recording rules will apply to firms that are not Article 3 Exempt.
How will changes to compliance governance affect your company?
MiFID II – Aggregated costs disclosure
Alistair MacDougall Compliance 2017, 2018, 2019, MiFID, PI
This new requirement is posing some questions about how it can best be implemented. We think that firms should wait until the mechanisms in the market place are a little clearer.