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The Financial Services Compensation scheme is investigating Wellington Court Financial Services Ltd over the transfer of client pensions into a SIPP.
The FCA has stepped in to halt regulated business at a Staffordshire IFA firm allegedly taking unauthorised fees totalling over £250,000 from clients, some elderly and vulnerable.
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned pension trustees that they need to prepare now for the arrival of Pensions Dashboards amid signs few are ready.
A lack of clear standards and definitions and the risk of greenwashing have been cited as two of the main barriers to financial advisers recommending ESG investments more often to clients.
A record 400 firms have signed up to the Treasury-backed Women in Finance Charter but 14 firms have left the scheme as progress slows.
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The FCA is to overhaul its Firm Reference Numbers (FRNs) after revealing that it may run out of the six digit numbers in 2023.
HNW savers underestimate pension funding by £300,000
Written by Kat MitchellHigh net worth (HNW) savers are underestimating the amount of money they need to save for a comfortable retirement by around £300,000, according to a new report.
Treasury adds financial regulation sub-committee
Written by Kat MitchellThe Treasury Committee has added a new sub-committee to scrutinise regulatory proposals for financial services.
Half of advisers look to platforms for Consumer Duty support
Written by Kat MitchellAlmost half (46%) of advisers aware of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) new Consumer Duty rules plan to turn to platform providers for implementation support, according to a new report.