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 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
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
Ongoing client reviews – appropriate or not?
FT Adviser published an article on 15 February under the headline “Advisers struggle to get savers to come for pension
Platform switching – is a suitability report required?
Platforms play a big part in the investment process of most UK firms. According to Defaqto, 94% of advisers place
Government Scrap Protected Pension Age Window
We previously issued a newsletter in February 2021, outlining government proposals to increase the Normal Minimum Pension Age (NMPA) from
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
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?