FCA to take action against Neil Woodford and WIM
Also found Link Fund Solutions failed to act with due skill, care and diligence in its management of the Woodford Equity Income Fund
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FCA plans to overhaul how asset managers pay for investment research
‘Bundling’ of payments for third-party research could level the playing field for smaller asset managers
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Retirement income advice – easier said than done
BNY Mellon’s Richard Parkin breaks down the FCA’s recent thematic review of retirement advice
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Pensions dashboards: What we know (and don’t know) so far
AJ Bell’s Rachel Vahey runs the rule over everything you need to know about the upcoming pensions dashboards
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Woodford investors to receive initial £185.7m distribution
Redress to be paid out today, almost five years on from fund’s initial suspension
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Advisers ‘on dangerous ground’ with tick-box approach to Consumer Duty
Must move away from a product-specific focus
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Tatton tops Defaqto DFM satisfaction study
Brooks Macdonald and Waverton Investment Management also performed well
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FCA ‘urges’ advice firms to review retirement income processes
Thematic review finds areas for improvement in how firms provide advice
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FCA increases spending and aims to bolster UK stockmarket in 2024/25 business plans
Will increase its workforce to 5,000 staff members by the end of March 2024
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FCA fines advice firm £898K and bans pair over British Steel pension transfers
Firm operated a contingent charging model
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Spring Budget 2024: Pensions to disclose amount invested in UK equities
Industry commentators warn this could ‘backfire’ on British businesses
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St James’s Place share price falls over 30% following full-year results
Citi and JP Morgan Cazenove react to dividend cuts and provisions