Avoid it! Don’t assume that your clients will understand technical terms and acronyms. Yes, there has to be a degree of technical information, but wherever possible, explain this in simple terms.
We like the ‘granny test’ (with the greatest respect to all grannies all over the world) i.e. if your granny (or wife, husband, partner, aunty, uncle or best mate) can understand it, then you’re on the right track.
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One of our clients recently received this note from a SIPP provider. “You may already be aware that 1st June 2022 saw new FCA rules (Policy Statement PS21/21) come into force which require all pension providers to give clients a stronger ‘nudge’, in certain circumstances, towards guidance from the government’s Pension Wise service […]
The FCA has advised as follows: “We currently use six-digit Firm reference Numbers (FRNs) to uniquely identify firms, and six-digit Product Reference Numbers (PRNs) to uniquely identify funds. We’re likely to reach the six-digit limit (999999) during 2023, given the volume of applications and notifications we receive. We’re planning a move to seven-digit […]
We have completed the latest upgrade to ATEB Suitability on 27th June 2022. This update comes at no additional cost and includes a number of additions to our content management libraries and integrations. EV Following a change to EV’s risk profiling solution, we have updated the EV Risk Profiles stored within our software. The update […]
A new notification rule takes effect from 25 June 2022. Read on for details. Firms will be aware that it is mandatory to notify the FCA in a number of defined circumstances. The general notification requirements are described in SUP 15. SUP 15.11 describes the detailed notification requirements in relation to breaches of […]
FCA Business Plan – 2022/23
Michael Senior Compliance 2022, Conduct, FCA, Pension, PI, transfer, Update
The FCA recently published its Business Plan for 2022/23. The plan explains the programme of work for this year to achieve the three-year strategy also published recently. The plan states that the FCA has grouped its commitments into three areas: reducing and preventing serious harm – our focus is on protecting consumers from the harm that […]