Should clients take Abridged Advice?
Assessing suitability has always essentially been based around the same overarching principles … The recommended product type should
DB Pension
Obligation to provide a suitability report to non-UK residents
It is not unknown for one FCA rule to be apparently in conflict with another. That is what makes the
Policy Statement PS 20/06
On 5 June, the FCA published the long awaited policy statement following its consultation from 2019, CP 19/25. The policy
PS20/06 – part two
In part one of this series, we covered the big headline item from Policy Statement 20/06, namely the coming ban
DB Transfers – FCA data request
In a recent update the FCA confirmed their intention to issue a further data request to all firms with the permission
Pensions and Retirement Income – FCA COVID-19 guidance
The FCA has issued guidance for pension providers and DB transfer advisers as the Covid 19 pandemic develops with the
Transfer advice – the impact of ongoing charges
It is pretty clear that the FCA is concerned about contingent charging – at least on pension transfer advice. The
Reasons for recommending a transfer or switch that are open to challenge
The FCA's recent consultation paper CP19/25 is the Regulator's latest attempt to resolve the predominance of poor advice on pension
FCA contingent charging consultation
The FCA has today published CP19/25 a consultation paper covering wide ranging proposals that will have a significant impact on
Transfer Advice – LTA issues
There are some very large transfer values being quoted currently. Many clients might have to consider the impact of the
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