Why client outcomes and independence should be focus of FCA advice consolidation review
Both areas need appropriate attention from the regulator, writes Sparrows Capital’s David Ogden
Best Practice
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CCLA mental health benchmark reveals limited progress over past year
As CCLA reveals that only 12 out of 119 companies have improved performance since last year
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BNY’s Parkin: Greater action needed on retirement income advice
Six months on from the FCA’s thematic review, Richard Parkin is concerned some adviser firms have not taken the regulator’s concerns on board
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‘SDR implementation is far more challenging than we ever anticipated’
Fund group representatives share their frustrations at Good Money Week
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How behavioural analysis can help firms with Consumer Duty reporting
Simplify Consulting’s Nina Cherry looks at how behavioural analysis can support firms in evidencing and complying with the regulation
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Risk Capacity and Capacity for Loss: Defining the Difference
Oxford Risk’s Greg B Davies attempts to clear up one of the most common and consequential confusions in financial advice
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Aviva Investors backs King’s College Consumer Duty and SDR course for IFAs
Understanding the new requirements and help deliver sustainable outcomes
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Simplify Consulting’s Monserrate: Hitting the target on customer complaints
One-fifth of respondents to a recent survey said they had changed providers because of a complaint
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Financing planning scenarios for estate planning
Triple Point’s Diana French on how advisers are using Business Relief in their regular financial planning
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The role of risk capacity in retirement income advice
Oxford Risk’s Greg B Davies says sufficiently robust calculation methodology is lacking
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One year of Consumer Duty: Industry grapples with advice gap amid added requirements
Research from the lang cat and Octopus Money shows move away from smaller clients
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FCA launches rule review to spot Consumer Duty ‘overlaps’
Regulator calls on firms to identify regulation which could be removed or simplified