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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We have completed the latest upgrade to ATEB Suitability on 27th October 2021. This update comes at no additional cost and provides various template enhancements. Full details of the enhancements can be found in the tables below, but some of the highlights are: Upgraded ‘Agreed Objectives & Priorities’ section For firms who prefer to capture […]
We have received the following from the FCA. “Many of you will be aware that we issued the first phase of the Covid-19 Impact Survey in June 2020, covering around 13,000 firms across 15 Supervision portfolios (Tranche 1), and then rolled this out to a further 9,500 firms in 21 portfolios (Tranche 2) […]
The FCA set out in its Business Plan 21/22 how it is changing to improve performance and meet future challenges, including plans to make changes to be faster, more targeted and more efficient. A few of the key areas of focus are summarised below, including specific information about a new process that the FCA intends […]
FCA Policy Statement PS18/20 introduced a new requirement that all Pension Transfer Specialists (PTS) must hold the Level 4 qualification for providing advice on investments as defined in the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), before they can advise on or check pension transfer advice. The rationale behind this was that, while a PTS may not always […]
AR survey
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The FCA is requesting completion of a survey from firms with Appointed Representatives (ARs). Where applicable, firms may already have received this. Given the risk of scams, the FCA now takes care to pre-warn firms that a communication is genuine. We have had confirmation that the following survey and email addresses used are legitimate. […]