Template Upgrades – Including Attitude to Investment Risk Section 20 September 2021 David AndersonSuitability We have completed the latest upgrade to ATEB Suitability on 20th September 2021. This update comes at no additional cost […] Read More
FCA Business Plan – 2021/22 14 September 2021 Alistair MacDougallCompliance Publication of the FCA’s Business Plan for 2021/22 was delayed from its usual spot in April, finally appearing at the […] Read More
Trust Registration Service – update 14 September 2021 John BeggCompliance New rules, transposing the Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5MLD) into UK law took effect on 10 January 2020. One impact […] Read More
The Avacade saga – a summary 31 August 2021 Alistair MacDougallCompliance Most readers will be aware of the FCA’s successful legal action in what has been widely referred to as the […] Read More
Urgent update: Covid-19 Impact Survey 27 August 2021 Shirley McKenzieCompliance We have received the following correspondence from the FCA: “On 12 August 2021, we sent the below e-mail* […] Read More
Pension transfer advice – assessing transfer risk 18 August 2021 Alistair MacDougallCompliance It has been well publicised that the FCA has aimed increasingly close scrutiny in the direction of firms that have […] Read More
Anti Money Laundering Review …… Dear CEO – Banking Sector 10 August 2021 Paul CaineCompliance The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), in May 2021, issued a Dear CEO letter entitled “Action needed in response to common […] Read More
Regulatory Change – Proposed Changes to the Normal Minimum Pension Age 9 August 2021 David AndersonSuitability We have made a change to ATEB Suitability following a recent regulatory development. What does this mean for […] Read More
FCA survey – reply dates extended 3 August 2021 Shirley McKenzieCompliance We wrote with details of the latest FCA survey. You can read those details here. The FCA has now extended […] Read More
FCA Covid-19 Survey #5 20 July 2021 Richard FosterCompliance The FCA has advised; Many of you will be aware that we issued the first phase of the Covid-19 Impact […] Read More