We wrote with details of the latest FCA survey. You can read those details here. The FCA has now extended the response dates as indicated below.
“On 19 July 2021, we sent the below e-mail informing you of our plans to issue a Covid-19 Impact Survey to firms in Tranche 1 for a fifth time. In recognition of the holiday period in August we have decided to extend the survey completion date. Please see new dates below:
Batch 1: to be sent on 2 August 2021 – response due by 13 September 2021
Batch 2: to be sent on 3 August 2021 – response due by 14 September 2021
Batch 3: to be sent on 4 August 2021 – response due by 15 September 2021
Batch 4: to be sent on 6 August 2021 – response due by 17 September 2021
No other changes have been made; the survey questions and supporting material remain the same.”



Thematic review of retirement income advice
Shirley McKenzie Compliance 2015, 2022, FCA, Lifetime Mortgage, Mortgage, Pension, PI, Suitability Review
The FCA has announced that it will shortly be undertaking a thematic review to assess the advice consumers are receiving on meeting their income needs in retirement. Why? Previously planned work on this topic (known as ‘Assessing Suitability Review 2’) was paused as a reaction to Covid but the Regulator believes that it is […]