Pension Transfers – considering a workplace pension 22 March 2022 Alistair MacDougallCompliance We recently reviewed a pension transfer report where the client was recommended to transfer out of the defined benefit scheme […] Read More
Template Enhancements including New Buy to Let Mortgage Options 13 March 2022 Doug McFarlaneSuitability We have completed the latest upgrade to ATEB Suitability on 13th March 2022. This update comes at no additional cost […] Read More
Ongoing client reviews – appropriate or not? 8 March 2022 Alistair MacDougallCompliance FT Adviser published an article on 15 February under the headline “Advisers struggle to get savers to come for pension […] Read More
Platform switching – is a suitability report required? 22 February 2022 Alistair MacDougallCompliance Platforms play a big part in the investment process of most UK firms. According to Defaqto, 94% of advisers place […] Read More
Government Scrap Protected Pension Age Window 10 November 2021 Paul CaineCompliance We previously issued a newsletter in February 2021, outlining government proposals to increase the Normal Minimum Pension Age (NMPA) from […] Read More
Operational resilience: preparing for the switch from analogue to digital phone lines 5 October 2021 Richard FosterCompliance The FCA has recently issued a reminder to firms about forthcoming changes to the UK telephone system. The […] Read More
FCA website URL 28 September 2021 Shirley McKenzieCompliance Redirect links from fsa.gov.uk to fca.org.uk will stop working on 1 October 2021. After 8 years, the fsa.gov.uk […] Read More
Template Upgrades – Including Attitude to Investment Risk Section 20 September 2021 David AndersonSuitability We have completed the latest upgrade to ATEB Suitability on 20th September 2021. This update comes at no additional cost […] Read More
Managing drawdown 30 June 2021 Alistair MacDougallCompliance In recent months, firms have been asking us about the process for managing drawdown plans. What do the rules require? […] Read More
Back to basics 15 June 2021 Alistair MacDougallCompliance It will be a surprise to few in our industry that those firms involved in defined benefit pension transfer business […] Read More