General insurance ‘scorecards’ are to be piloted, it has been revealed this morning.
Read more ...Investment risks probe: FCA sets out key focus for firms
- Monday, 29 February 2016
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The FCA has set out key areas that investment firms must focus on after it was instructed to assess risks posed by open-ended funds investing in the fixed income sector.
Read more ...'FCA lacks evidence on overall cutting of mis-selling'
- Thursday, 25 February 2016
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The FCA lacks good evidence on whether its actions are cutting mis-selling as a whole, a scrutiny review has concluded.
Read more ...Financial Planner: Bizarre and adverse outcome for Sipp firms
- Wednesday, 24 February 2016
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A 'bizarre' situation has been created for both Sipp operators and their members due to a ‘perfect storm’ of regulation, a Chartered Financial Planner says.
Read more ...FCA: Advice firms must improve due diligence after failings
- Friday, 19 February 2016
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An FCA probe into 13 advisory firms found many failed to show consistently good practice when undertaking research and due diligence across all products and services.
Read more ...Firms warned: Adapt to the rise of the social media complaint
- Thursday, 18 February 2016
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Finance firms have been warned that they will have to adapt to rising volumes of complaints via websites like Twitter and Facebook.
Read more ...Email, text and phone pension scams rise since summer
- Wednesday, 17 February 2016
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Rising numbers of people aged 55 or above are being targeted by scammers by phone, text or email, polling has suggested.
Read more ...'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.
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