1,300 firms sent survey by FCA on retirement income advice
Regulator hopes that findings provide an indication of how companies are implementing the Consumer Duty
Regulator hopes that findings provide an indication of how companies are implementing the Consumer Duty
Following several funds suspending trading
Appointed representatives accounted for more than half of the total value of recent claims to the FSCS
But concerns remain over the regulator classifying the asset as a Restricted Mass Market Investment
IA spoke with a number of firms to discuss cost, education, advice-guidance boundaries and value for money
FCA is ‘seriously concerned’ that they ‘were not calculated’ in line with its guidance
To assess potential offences of fraud and money laundering
52% believe regulator will recommend that a different investment approach is required for clients in decumulation
As lifeboat scheme investigates advice company with links to British Steel Pension Scheme
Company had ‘not been open and co-operative’ with the regulator
Adviser community has always ‘adapted to new ways of working’
Lifeboat scheme also announced two companies have failed