Rising numbers of people aged 55 or above are being targeted by scammers by phone, text or email, polling has suggested.
Read more ...Email, text and phone pension scams rise since summer
- Wednesday, 17 February 2016
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'Commission has a place' - advisers open to a return
- Monday, 15 February 2016
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There is a place for a return to commission in some form and it may help to overcome some of the imbalances in the current system, some advisers have suggested.
Read more ...£2.6m returned after fraud scheme and £1m casino splurge
- Friday, 12 February 2016
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Investors are set to get back almost £2.65 million after a court ruling today over a fraudulent collective scheme.
Read more ...Pension transfers ‘roadmap’ to be created
- Thursday, 11 February 2016
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A pension transfers ‘roadmap’ is to be produced to help people navigate through the process.
Read more ...Fintech chief: Radical overhaul needed in fund presentation
- Wednesday, 10 February 2016
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The founder of a fintech firm says the FCA must radically overhaul how fund information is presented.
Read more ...Ex-JP Morgan boss fined £792k for ‘London Whale’ failures
- Tuesday, 09 February 2016
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The FCA has fined a former head of JP Morgan’s CIO International £792,900 for “failing to be open and co-operative”.
Read more ...Complaints against FCA spike in latter part of 2015
- Thursday, 04 February 2016
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Complaints against the FCA spiked towards the end of 2015, bringing the total over 12 months to nearly 500.
Read more ...FCA: Firms failing to assess if CFD products suitable for clients
- Tuesday, 02 February 2016
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The FCA has criticised some firms for failing to assess if Contract For Difference products are suitable for clients.
Read more ...Director to pay £13m after insurance scheme failures
- Monday, 01 February 2016
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A director whose misconduct contributed to the failure of several insurance schemes and led to FSCS compensation pay outs of £12.7m has been fined £1m and agreed to pay £13m to insurers.
Read more ...'MPs should get power to block hiring and firing of FCA chiefs'
- Wednesday, 27 January 2016
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An influential group of MPs should get a veto on firing and hiring new senior FCA and PRA bosses, the chairman of the Treasury Committee says.
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