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.”
Abridged advice – how is it going so far?
Alistair MacDougall Compliance 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021, abridged, Drawdown, FCA, Pension, Pension Transfer, PI, transfer
Based on data and live visits to firms during the period from April 2015 to rule changes in 2018 and 2020, the FCA believed that far too high a proportion of clients were being recommended to transfer safeguarded benefits. This was predicated on the longstanding rule which stated: “… a firm should start by assuming […]