FCA platform switching proposals fall flat with industry
In specie transfers, exit fees and share class conversion among the issues
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How to advise vulnerable clients
UK financial watchdog has made it clear that firms are expected to take up the challenge
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FCA to focus on liquidity and platforms in light of Woodford
Andrew Bailey says lessons learned from Equity Income suspension could require rule changes
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Guernsey stock exchange claps back at FCA over Woodford
While Omnis Investments drops the fund manager from its £330m fund
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Pre-tax profits hit £872m for UK advice firms
But professional indemnity insurance premiums increased by 16% to £94.4m
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FCA addresses market concerns over compensation hike
UK firms struggling to get PI insurance after limit raised to £350,000
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Woodford: From ‘star’ manager to blackhole?
Hammer blow from St James’s Place could spell the end, as Morningstar downgrades the fund
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Peer-to-peer platforms take regulatory hit
As Financial Conduct Authority moves to prevent harm to investors
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Independent investigator named in London Capital collapse probe
HM Treasury ordered the review after the minibond provider went bust in March
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Advisers risk being blindsided by lesser-known legislation
Square Mile flags significant lack of awareness and understanding of product suitability rules
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Forex and crypto scams set investors back £27m
Celebrity names used to dupe victims into investing in ‘scammers paradise’ cryptocurrency
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UK regulator cracks the whip at pension transfer rogues
It banned around 70% more people last year compared to 2017