The Financial Conduct Authority has today launched a review on 'streamlining' regulatory red tape post the Consumer Duty, amid signs many advice firms have cut back on the number and type of clients they serve and struggled to meet all the obligations.

FCA CEO Nikhil Rathi has said that the FCA will take a ‘pragmatic’ approach to enforcing its new Consumer Duty.

The Advice Guidance Boundary Review is considering the role of digital and automated channels in order for consumers to access pensions planning support, according to FCA CEO Nikhil Rathi.

FCA CEO Nikhil Rathi has hailed the new Consumer Duty as a “game changer” and has said regulatory action this year has been unprecedented.