The FCA is to regulate pre-paid funeral plans from summer 2022, it announced this week.
Read more ...FCA fines FX firm £3.4m for misleading clients
- Tuesday, 24 November 2020
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The Financial Conduct Authority has fined FX options broker TFS-ICAP £3.44m for giving misleading information to clients.
Read more ...Local MP backs planners’ FSCS levy fight
- Friday, 20 November 2020
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Sheffield-based Financial Planners Belmayne have enlisted their local MP to help them fight rising FSCS levy costs which have seen the firm hit with £2,000 bill increase.
Read more ...FCA to raise fees for new firms
- Thursday, 19 November 2020
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The Financial Conduct Authority is set to increase fees paid by new businesses seeking authorisation, according to its latest consultation paper.
Read more ...FCA drops move to ban platform exit fees
- Friday, 13 November 2020
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CII to end SPS 'gap-filling' option for advisers
- Tuesday, 10 November 2020
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The Chartered Insurance Institute is to end ‘gap-filling’ as an option for financial advisers applying for a Statement of Professional Standing from the end of August 2021.
Read more ...Altmann criticises ‘snails pace’ of Pensions Dashboard
- Friday, 30 October 2020
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Former Pensions Minister Baroness Ros Altmann has criticised the government for the “snail’s pace” of progress on the long-awaited Pensions Dashboard.
Read more ...ABI urges regulatory shift to plug “advice black holes”
- Friday, 30 October 2020
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The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called for a shift in the regulatory boundary for pension providers in order to “tackle the advice and guidance black holes.”
Read more ...Watchdogs intervene after surge in Rolls Royce transfers
- Wednesday, 28 October 2020
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Two watchdogs and the MAPS government money advice service have intervened after an apparent surge in pension transfer requests made on behalf of Rolls Royce workers facing redundancy.
Read more ...DWP to ‘nudge’ pension savers towards guidance
- Wednesday, 28 October 2020
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The DWP is set to "nudge" more DC pension savers to get guidance from Pension Wise - the government consumer help service - when they near taking pension benefits.
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