Pension switches (and other replacement business) 15 January 2020 Alistair MacDougallCompliance Is your pension switch advice suitable? Read More
Invisible advisers 15 January 2020 Alistair MacDougallCompliance Advisers no longer appear on the FS Register. What are the implications? Read More
Pet hates of a file reviewer – part three 20 December 2019 Alistair MacDougallCompliance Our file reviewers share their compliance turkeys. Read More
Top 7 risk profiling issues 18 December 2019 Alistair MacDougallCompliance It's the time of year for lists so we have listed our top 7 risk profiling issues. Read More
Pension Transfers – GMP Equalisation 11 December 2019 Alistair MacDougallCompliance The decision in the Lloyds Bank Equalisation case has difficult implications for schemes and advisers. Read More
Pension Transfers – FCA letter to firms 15 November 2019 Alistair MacDougallCompliance The FCA is continuing its mass mailing of a letter to firms that have done transfer business - action is […] Read More
Transfer advice – the impact of ongoing charges 7 November 2019 Alistair MacDougallCompliance Clients should not transfer unless that is in their best interests. The impact of initial and ongoing charges is one […] Read More
Transfer advice – ensuring client understanding 30 October 2019 Alistair MacDougallCompliance It is not enough for advice to be provided - it has to be understood. Read More
FCA letter to DB Transfer firms 25 October 2019 Alistair MacDougallCompliance The FCA is writing to around 1700 firms requesting that firms review their transfer advice processes and report back. Read More
FCA ‘Improving the suitability of financial advice’ speech 25 September 2019 Alistair MacDougallCompliance The FCA has published the transcript of a speech delivered by Debbie Gupta of the FCA which we recommend all […] Read More