As we near Halloween and reach the twilight of our journey, we thought this might be appropriate.
Without wanting to scare the living daylights out of you, could your suitability reports come back from the grave to haunt you sometime in the future?
Over the many years that we’ve worked in this industry, there have been countless episodes of retired advisers being chased by the FSCS, lawyers or ambulance chasers.
The best defence you have is a robust client file and of fundamental importance is a fit for purpose Suitability Report.
We leave our journey from A – Z therefore by imploring you, whether or not you use ATEB suitability, to ensure that your suitability reports are of the highest possible quality.
Should clients take Abridged Advice?
Paul Caine Compliance 2018, abridged, DB Pension, FCA, MiFID, Pension, Pension Transfer, Switch, TCF, transfer
Assessing suitability has always essentially been based around the same overarching principles … The recommended product type should meet the client’s profile and needs? The actual product recommended should be the most suitable, taking account of features and costs. In relation to the second principle, the cliché about cheapest is not necessarily the […]