‘Back to the Dark Ages’: Industry calls for FCA consultation amid trust test-taking woes
Platforms requiring retail investors to undertake knowledge tests before buying certain trusts is bruising the already-ailing sector
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FCA charges trio with fraud over CFD scheme targeting pensions
Total known sum lost was £8m
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City Hive targets 50 signatories to ACT Standard by 2025
Standard of corporate culture launched two years ago and currently has 17 signatories
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How should risk tolerance assessments differ between accumulation and decumulation?
Oxford Risk’s Greg Davies digs into the key issues
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Justifying rates of return in cash flow modelling
Steph Willcox, head actuary at Dynamic Planner, delves into how advisers should tackle ‘justifiable rates of return’
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Aegon calls for pension dashboard rule change
Dashboards have the potential to create a ‘step change’ in pension engagement
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FCA enforcement investigation proposal is ‘radical departure’ from norm, warns AIMA
In response to FCA’s proposal to release enforcement investigation information before a decision is made
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Financial services sector leaders warn against FCA’s proposal to publicise enforcement investigations
Investment Association, UK Finance, PIMFA among others to sign letter to Jeremy Hunt against proposal
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Redmayne Bentley acquires client assets from stricken Blankstone Sington
Liverpool-based wealth manager went into administration last October
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Industry welcomes FCA’s anti-greenwashing guidance but will need to ‘rush’ to meet 31 May deadline
Some firms were hoping for a longer transition period, commentators say
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FCA releases proposals to expand SDR to wealth managers
The regulator has made adjustments to requirements for portfolio management services following industry feedback
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Will the FCA’s response to Link failures change the role of ACDs?
TTF challenges regulator’s claim its Weif enforcement action will raise industry standards among ACDs