Clients still oblivious to pension freedoms risk
Too many in the UK raiding piggy banks
FCA
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PEOPLE MOVES: River & Mercantile, Matthews Asia, Investec
River & Mercantile shakes up top team, Matthews Asia appoints CFO from BNY Mellon, Investec names Europe MD
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UK financial advisers to face ‘re-evaluation’ test
The Financial Conduct Authority has teamed up with the Chartered Insurance Institute
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UK lifeboat scheme won’t cover expats using defunct FX firm
Pension payments, life savings and deposits for properties in Portugal and Spain in limbo
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FCA to prosecute unauthorised investment scheme boss
The suspect has been charged with three offences
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UK regulator goes after two introducers over pension transfers
FCA reveals the names of two companies and three individuals
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Firm set up by jailed IFA must cease regulated business
The founder is serving seven years in jail for a range of offences, including sexual assault
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UK pension scam victims lose £91,000 each
Research shows 253 victims lost more than £23m to pension scams in 2017
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International sandbox to look at cross-border innovation
Dubai, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and the US and UK are to collaborate on an innovation network
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Harlequin adviser banned and fined $60,000
The chief executive of a UK advice firm that distributed high-risk Harlequin products has been banned from holding any significant positions of influence or senior management.
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FCA overestimates platform leverage with fund houses
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has failed to recognise platforms with whole of market fund offerings lack the negotiating power of their peers who have buy lists or limited fund ranges as it calls on the industry to drive down fund fees on behalf of consumers.
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UK regulator must see danger in the Priip Kid
The Association for Investment Companies (AIC) has added its voice to the criticism of the key information document (Kid) required under the retail investment and insurance products (Priip) regulations following a call for feedback by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).