Coutts fixes advice fees
Clients will now be charged a one-off lumpsum according to the service they need
Clients will now be charged a one-off lumpsum according to the service they need
With nearly half considering leaving the space within a year
‘We should not be paying for the sins of everyone else’ says IFA and Linkedin page co-founder
Firm creates confusion by using bundled fees to compare its funds to rivals without advice offerings
After it was reported the company put customers into pricier poor-performing funds
Industry needs to brace itself because ‘the prospect of any change soon is extremely unlikely’
Some 62% believe that the market will not be profitable going forward
Overseas firms ‘exempted’ but non-FCA advisers shouldn’t be signing off pension transfers, says one CEO
UK regulator also orders firm to appoint skilled person to conduct review
To help clients who are struggling financially during the outbreak
But, due to coronavirus, 71% of firms that pay minimum levies will see no change
Recent regulatory developments are ‘worth watching’ as they can influence a larger shift in region