The FCA has issued two unambiguously titled pension alerts that are essential reading for advisers that provide advice on pension transfers.
We will not summarise the documents here as they are concise, self-explanatory and very relevant. Follow the links below to read the alerts.
‘Advising on pension transfers – our expectations’ is aimed directly at advisory firms.
‘Pension scheme operators are at risk from smarter scams’ will also be of interest to advisers.
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These alerts are essential reading for every firm and adviser involved with Pension Transfer advice.
This Consultation Paper is relevant to all FCA and PRA authorised firms and sets out the FCA and PRA proposals for the Management Expenses Levy Limit (MELL) for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) for 2023/24. The FSCS is a fund of last resort to provide compensation for consumers when financial services firms fail. […]
The FCA have advised as follows: “We’re asking a number of firms to complete this survey to help us understand how the current financial climate is impacting FCA solo-regulated firms. We’re planning to send this survey to the relevant firms in Tranche 1, on one of the following dates: Batch 1: to be […]
This consultation primarily affects insurers and insurance intermediaries. In November 2020, the FCA introduced finalised guidance for insurance and premium finance firms to support customers in financial difficulty due to the coronavirus pandemic. It is now consulting on replacing the insurance aspects of the Covid guidance with guidance extended to apply to all […]
We wrote a few weeks ago about incoming changes to how firms access their FCA systems to upgrade data protection. You can read that article here. The new system will replace the current 6-digit passcode with the user needing to log in using a One Time Passcode (OTP). The implementation date of 20th January […]
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 […]