Regulatory Change – Proposed Changes to the Normal Minimum Pension Age
We have made a change to ATEB Suitability following a recent regulatory development. What does this mean for […]
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Pension transfer advice – personalised charges
“I’ve started so I’ll finish …”. A well known catchphrase first coined by Magnus Magnusson, the original presenter of the […]
Qualification requirements for Pension Transfer Specialists
PS18/20 introduced rules to raise qualification levels for pension transfer specialists (PTSs) to require them to obtain the same qualification […]
Template Updates including ‘Whole of Life Cover’ Considerations for Defined Benefit Scheme Transfer Recommendations
We completed the latest upgrade to ATEB Suitability on 9th July 2021. This update comes at no additional cost and […]
Dear CEO General Insurance Intermediaries Client Money Arrangements
Following a series of financial resilience surveys and a letter issued in September last year the FCA has issued a […]
Managing drawdown
In recent months, firms have been asking us about the process for managing drawdown plans. What do the rules require? […]
Abridged advice – how is it going so far?
Based on data and live visits to firms during the period from April 2015 to rule changes in 2018 and […]
Use it … or lose it
In its June quarterly consultation paper, the FCA announced proposals to make amendments to the Handbook relating to its powers […]
Back to basics
It will be a surprise to few in our industry that those firms involved in defined benefit pension transfer business […]
FCA expectations – temporary long term absence
Following consultation in CP20/23, which was published in December 2020, the FCA has made changes to the Handbook. […]