EU recognises UK data protection laws
Following on from a draft decision in February, the European Commission has now granted the UK access to EU data. […]
2020
Abridged advice – how is it going so far?
Based on data and live visits to firms during the period from April 2015 to rule changes in 2018 and […]
Cryptocurrency prohibition
It is likely that all our readers have heard of cryptocurrency, probably in the guise of Bitcoin. This cryptocurrency and […]
FCA expectations – temporary long term absence
Following consultation in CP20/23, which was published in December 2020, the FCA has made changes to the Handbook. […]
FG 21/3 – charging for DB transfer advice
Everyone involved with defined benefit pension transfer advice should by now be very aware that contingent charging is banned for […]
DP 21/1 – strengthening financial promotion rules for high-risk investments
The FCA has published a discussion paper on strengthening financial promotion rules for high-risk investments and firms approving financial promotions. […]
FCA Covid-19 survey to be repeated
We have been advised by the FCA that they intend to issue yet another Covid-19 survey shortly. This is the […]
ESG, ESG, ESG!
Well, 21 March has come and gone and, while it is presumed that the EU’s new disclosure rules around sustainable […]
Changes to DB Transfer redress calculations – an update
We wrote about the background to updated redress guidance following the Chancellor’s announcement of changes to the way that the […]
Finalised guidance – Advising on pension transfers
Alongside the rules introduced in October 2020 by Policy Statement (PS 20/6), the FCA published an accompanying guidance consultation (GC […]