Operational resilience: preparing for the switch from analogue to digital phone lines
The FCA has recently issued a reminder to firms about forthcoming changes to the UK telephone system. The
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FCA website URL
Redirect links from fsa.gov.uk to fca.org.uk will stop working on 1 October 2021. After 8 years, the fsa.gov.uk
Template Upgrades – Including Attitude to Investment Risk Section
We have completed the latest upgrade to ATEB Suitability on 20th September 2021. This update comes at no additional cost
Managing drawdown
In recent months, firms have been asking us about the process for managing drawdown plans. What do the rules require?
Back to basics
It will be a surprise to few in our industry that those firms involved in defined benefit pension transfer business
Papers galore!
It has been a busy month for papers and publications at the FCA. These include: New
Considering a workplace pension in a pension transfer recommendation
Firms involved with pension transfer business will know that there is a requirement to consider an available workplace pension (WPS)
Making platform transfers simpler
Way back in December 2019, the FCA published PS19/29 – Making Transfers Simpler. The policy statement and accompanying rules were
Should clients take Abridged Advice?
Assessing suitability has always essentially been based around the same overarching principles … The recommended product type should
Another pension switch bites the dust
Yet another switch has been found wanting at the FOS.