There is a longstanding regulatory principle (Principle 8) that a firm must manage conflicts of interest fairly, both between itself
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It has been well publicised that the FCA has aimed increasingly close scrutiny in the direction of firms that have
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Following consultation, the FCA published final guidance on vulnerable clients in February 2021 (FG21/1). We wrote about this topic and
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In recent months, firms have been asking us about the process for managing drawdown plans. What do the rules require?
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Based on data and live visits to firms during the period from April 2015 to rule changes in 2018 and
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Following on from our previous articles on FG21/3, we will look today at another of the interesting areas covered by
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Firms involved with pension transfer business will know that there is a requirement to consider an available workplace pension (WPS)
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We wrote recently about the coming of investment pathways and what it means for advisers. See here. Although the rules
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