Financial Promotions Case Studies
The FCA has produced two short videos of the various products it regulates, and the common mistakes firms make while promoting their products. The videos illustrate the FCA’s expectation and highlight the need for promotions to be clear, fair and not misleading regardless of the media used. These videos, as well as other information about financial promotions, can be found here.
Consumer Vulnerability Webinars
The FCA’s recent Consumer Vulnerability and Consumer Duty Webinars are available to view on demand.
Watch Consumer Vulnerability to learn about the regulator’s Vulnerability Guidance and the role firms play in ensuring customers are treated fairly.
Watch Consumer Duty to learn about what the Duty would require of firms and what outcomes consumers should be able to expect from financial products and services.



Pension Transfer charging
Alistair MacDougall Compliance abridged, FCA, P1, Pension, Pension Transfer, PI, transfer
Policy Statement PS 20-06 stated that a firm providing pension transfer advice “… may also not charge less than it would charge for investment advice of the same value”. That seems clear enough, but the rule that gives effect to this statement is subtly different. COBS 19.1B.7 states: “A firm should not charge less […]