Firms are reminded of the requirement to notify the FCA in either of the following situations.
- in any 12 month period, three complaints are upheld* against any individual adviser
… notification must be made within 20 business days starting on the day
on which the third complaint was upheld; - if a complaint is upheld* against any individual adviser, where the redress paid exceeds £50,000
… notification must be made within 20 business days starting on the day
on which the complaint was upheld.
The relevant rule is SUP 15.12.



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 […]