Pension switches – what is required?
We have covered regulatory requirements around replacement business, more commonly referred to as switch business, before. As this appears to
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Pension Transfer – FCA Advice Checker
Back in June 2020, the FCA published an ‘advice checker’ to help consumers assess whether pension transfer advice they had
Pension Transfer charging
Policy Statement PS 20-06 stated that a firm providing pension transfer advice “… may also not charge less than it
TR22/1 – Thematic Review: Observations on wind-down planning
The FCA has published a Thematic Review report which provides some observations around the quality of wind-down planning in firms.
Consumer Duty – fair value and adviser charges
The FCA’s proposed Consumer Duty is getting a lot of airplay in the trade media. First mooted in the FCA’s
FOS Award limit increased
In March 2019 the FCA published PS19/8 to increase the ombudsman service’s award limit from £150,000 to £350,000 for complaints
Pension Transfers – considering a workplace pension
We recently reviewed a pension transfer report where the client was recommended to transfer out of the defined benefit scheme
Consumer Duty – impact on adviser charging
The FCA is devoting a great deal of weight to its upcoming Consumer Duty regulations. These will be finalised in
New financial sanctions measures in relation to Russia
Readers will be aware that, following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the UK Government, together with other countries, has
Template Enhancements including New Buy to Let Mortgage Options
We have completed the latest upgrade to ATEB Suitability on 13th March 2022. This update comes at no additional cost