Qualification requirements for Pension Transfer Specialists
PS18/20 introduced rules to raise qualification levels for pension transfer specialists (PTSs) to require them to obtain the same qualification […]
2021
GI – Pricing Practices Survey
The FCA will shortly be asking a sample of Insurers, Price Comparison Websites and Insurance Intermediaries to complete a short […]
Template Enhancements including ‘Risk Warning’ & Power of Attorney Changes
We completed the latest upgrade to ATEB Suitability on 15th July 2021. This update comes at no additional cost and […]
PS21_5 General Insurance Pricing Practices Market Study – implementation timing update
The FCA has issued an addendum that delays the implementation of the rules relating to premium finance disclosure from 01 […]
Fund managers falling short on assessing the value of their funds
One of the issues identified in the FCA’s Asset Management Market Study was a lack of competition among fund providers […]
Implementation of Investment Firms Prudential Regime
The FCA has published policy statement PS21/6 – Implementation of Investment Firms Prudential Regime (IFPRU). The policy statement […]
Template Updates including ‘Whole of Life Cover’ Considerations for Defined Benefit Scheme Transfer Recommendations
We completed the latest upgrade to ATEB Suitability on 9th July 2021. This update comes at no additional cost and […]
What can you really do to support vulnerable clients?
Following consultation, the FCA published final guidance on vulnerable clients in February 2021 (FG21/1). We wrote about this topic and […]
Credit Broking Survey
The FCA has announced details of the forthcoming credit broking survey. The text of the announcement is shown below. […]
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 […]