FCA Retirement Income Advice Survey – a threat or an opportunity?
We drew attention to the FCA’s Retirement Income Advice Survey in our ‘What lies beneath?’ article last month and there […]
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What lies beneath?
One of the FCA’s recent publications, Regulation Round Up, contained several interesting articles. Of course, Consumer Duty occupied plenty of […]
Negative equity – how much of a risk is it?
In 1644, English judge Sir Edward Coke was quoted as saying: “For a man’s house is his castle” and this […]
Consumer Duty – adviser charging and risk premium
At a recent compliance seminar, there was much discussion about adviser fees in light of the imminent Consumer Duty requirements. […]
Do you mark your own homework?
Most firms will have at least vague recollections of the FSA’s thematic review of pension switching and the report it […]
Opt-out and permissions
A change is as good as a rest they say. So here is a compliance related article that does not […]
ATEB Suitability Upgrade – Tax Year End Changes
Our report writing software has been fully updated to accommodate changes to allowances, rates and reliefs in advance of the […]
Have you advised on British Steel pension transfers? Action required!
Firms who have advised clients to transfer away from the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) should be well acquainted with […]
Advice – Simplified?
The FCA has published proposals for a simplified advice regime, but don’t get too excited – just yet. At […]
PS23/1 – Extended asset retention requirement for firms under the British Steel Pension Scheme consumer redress scheme
This article will be of relevance to firms who have provided pension transfer advice to members of the British Steel […]