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Thursday, 30 November 2017 11:37
FCA acts on unregulated firm promoting SIPP investments
The FCA has begun civil proceedings in relation to “alleged misleading statements” on pension investments by a lead generation firm called Avacade Investment Options.
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Friday, 15 September 2017 16:53
Xafinity backs FCA referral of investment consultants to CMA
Xafinity says it supports the announcement from the FCA this week that investment consultants - particularly those who advise pension trustees - are to be referred to the Competition and Markets Authority.
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Monday, 28 August 2017 15:57
Morrison: Transfers 'normalise' need for pensions advice
Many years ago (as some of the best stories begin) when I was working for Winterthur Life, I undertook a series of talks around the UK.
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Friday, 04 August 2017 10:32
Sipps tech manager: Will we get bold decisions from FCA on pensions?
The Financial Conduct Authority last month identified a number of pension areas where ‘intervention’ may be necessary following the introduction of the pension freedoms in April 2015.
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Wednesday, 26 July 2017 10:47
Mike Morrison: FCA DB transfer plans fail to cover contingent charging
I have just finished AJ Bell’s annual tour of the UK where a host of lucky advisers got to hear me talk about the current key pension issues.
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Thursday, 20 July 2017 10:22
FCA fines compliance officer over 500 DB transfers
The FCA has fined a compliance oversight officer for pension transfer failings after about 500 customers with pensions worth £12.7million were advised to move from a DB to DC scheme.
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Wednesday, 19 July 2017 10:18
New pension transfers qualification as FCA tightens rules
The Chartered Insurance Institute is preparing the launch of a new pension transfers qualification following FCA plans to tighten the advice requirements for the transfer of safeguarded benefits.
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Wednesday, 12 July 2017 12:42
AJ Bell wants better pensions disclosure regime
AJ Bell, the Sipp and investment provider, has urged the Financial Conduct Authority to make the disclosure regime for pension and investment products clearer.
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Wednesday, 12 July 2017 10:15
Pension freedoms may be causing new problems, warns FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority has identified a number of pension areas where ‘intervention’ may be necessary following the introduction of the pension freedoms in April 2015.
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Monday, 26 June 2017 12:41
FCA plans make DB transfers ‘harder to justify’
A proposed shakeup of FCA guidance on DB pensions advice will make transfers ‘harder to justify’ and ‘more demanding’, an adviser firm claims.
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