The Financial Services Compensation scheme is investigating Wellington Court Financial Services Ltd over the transfer of client pensions into a SIPP.
Read more ...FCA halts business at IFA firm over 'fee' concerns
- Friday, 24 June 2022
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The FCA has stepped in to halt regulated business at a Staffordshire IFA firm allegedly taking unauthorised fees totalling over £250,000 from clients, some elderly and vulnerable.
Read more ...TPR warns trustees: Get ready for dashboards
- Friday, 24 June 2022
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The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned pension trustees that they need to prepare now for the arrival of Pensions Dashboards amid signs few are ready.
Read more ...Advisers reveal barriers holding back ESG recommendations
- Friday, 24 June 2022
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A lack of clear standards and definitions and the risk of greenwashing have been cited as two of the main barriers to financial advisers recommending ESG investments more often to clients.
Read more ...14 firms leave Women in Finance Charter
- Friday, 24 June 2022
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A record 400 firms have signed up to the Treasury-backed Women in Finance Charter but 14 firms have left the scheme as progress slows.
Read more ...FCA to re-jig FRNs as numbers run low
- Friday, 24 June 2022
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The FCA is to overhaul its Firm Reference Numbers (FRNs) after revealing that it may run out of the six digit numbers in 2023.
Read more ...HNW savers underestimate pension funding by £300,000
- Thursday, 23 June 2022
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High net worth (HNW) savers are underestimating the amount of money they need to save for a comfortable retirement by around £300,000, according to a new report.
Read more ...Treasury adds financial regulation sub-committee
- Thursday, 23 June 2022
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The Treasury Committee has added a new sub-committee to scrutinise regulatory proposals for financial services.
Read more ...Half of advisers look to platforms for Consumer Duty support
- Thursday, 23 June 2022
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Almost half (46%) of advisers aware of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) new Consumer Duty rules plan to turn to platform providers for implementation support, according to a new report.
Read more ...FCA commits to tackling scams faster
- Thursday, 23 June 2022
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has committed to upping its investment in using data to tackle online fraud faster.
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