The Financial Conduct Authority ban on contingent charging on DB pension transfer advice comes into force today.
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- Thursday, 01 October 2020
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New FCA CEO Rathi set to begin work
- Wednesday, 30 September 2020
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The new chief executive of the FCA, Nikhil Rathi, will begin work at the regulator tomorrow (1 Oct).
Read more ...FCA attacks search engines in annual perimeter report
- Tuesday, 29 September 2020
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The FCA has said big tech firms like Google can do more to protect consumers in areas on the edge of the FCA's regulatory perimeter in its second annual perimeter report.
Read more ...FCA launches consultation on approach to international firms
- Thursday, 24 September 2020
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on its approach to the regulation of international firms operating in the UK as it considers its post-Brexit approach.
Read more ...Regulators consult on revised complaints system
- Wednesday, 22 July 2020
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The FCA, PRA and Bank of England are consulting on an updated Complaints Scheme to make it simpler and more "user friendly."
Read more ...TPR unveils interim rules for DB 'superfunds'
- Thursday, 18 June 2020
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The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has unveiled guidance it expects new 'superfunds' to meet to ensure savers in defined benefit (DB) schemes are protected ahead of Government legislation.
Read more ...PIMFA questions whether FCA is ‘fit for purpose’
- Monday, 02 March 2020
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Wealth manager trade association PIMFA has questioned whether the Financial Conduct Authority remains ‘fit for purpose’ and is capable of dealing with all the problems facing the financial sector without major reform.
Read more ...PFS questions FCA’s ‘data-driven’ regulation plans
- Wednesday, 08 January 2020
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The 40,000-member Personal Financial Society, which represents most of the UK’s Financial Planners, has questioned the FCA’s 5 year plan to become a ‘data-driven’ regulator.
Read more ...Client referrals and extra staff top adviser 2020 growth plans
- Friday, 03 January 2020
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Client referrals and pension transfers were seen as the biggest opportunity areas by financial advisers in 2019, according to a survey by fintech Intelliflo.
Read more ...TPR publishes new investment governance rules guidance
- Friday, 29 November 2019
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The Pensions Regulator has published new guidance on investment governance rules.
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