'Pension Wise counsellors must be as qualified as regulated advisers'

Pension Wise guidance counsellors should be as qualified and experienced as regulated financial advisers, a consumer watchdog says, as it branded the current service inadequate. Read more...

Consumer panel: Urgent action needed on 'non-advice' sales

The Financial Services Consumer Panel has called on the FCA to take urgent action to protect consumers who buy their retirement products through 'non-advice' sales.

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Watchdog concerned about transparency on adviser costs

A consumer watchdog has expressed serious concerns over the lack of transparency about advice and investment costs following an FCA report. Read more...

Consumer watchdog attacks 'unacceptable' investment charges

A consumer watchdog has attacked "completely unacceptable" and opaque practices over charging the investment management sector and called for urgent action to fix it.

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