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And trending previously too! During the past year or so, and in tandem with ATEB becoming part of […]
Conduct
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water
This was the tagline written for the movie Jaws 2 and like the shark in the film, the FCA appears […]
FCA Final Notices – riveting reads
The title may well lead you to thinking that this guy isn’t too tightly wrapped and perhaps a couple of […]
Consumer Duty – the shape of things to come?
In its numerous publications prior to the implementation of Consumer Duty, the FCA promised that it would be more proactive […]
Bed and ISA – not so straightforward anymore?
Benjamin Franklin once said: “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. You could […]
What lies beneath?
One of the FCA’s recent publications, Regulation Round Up, contained several interesting articles. Of course, Consumer Duty occupied plenty of […]
The ongoing advice charge conundrum
A high proportion of advice firms operate a largely recurring income model and with this comes the obligation to conduct […]
Do you mark your own homework?
Most firms will have at least vague recollections of the FSA’s thematic review of pension switching and the report it […]
Consumer Duty: It’s a matter of Principle
Apologies for the Consumer Duty overload but unless you’re taking a regulatory sabbatical, this is very much a hot topic. […]
Consumer Duty isn’t the only thing that’s new on 31 July
Most of the talk in the financial services industry relating to 31/7/23 focuses on Consumer Duty and for good reason, […]