A senior figure at a Sipp firm fears operators could put their balance sheets before the best interests of consumers if the FCA fails to get its latest capital adequacy plans right.
The FCA has proposed changes to the new capital adequacy rules - including a relaxation of the frequency of calculating AUA - which it says will reduce firms’ compliance costs.
The Financial Conduct Authority is proposing a pensions dashboard allowing consumers to see all their pension pots in one place, following a study on retirement income it carried out last year.
Checking up on the bodies that will provide the new Pension Wise service will cost the FCA nearly £400,000 every year and an initial outlay of nearly £600,000.
Two former directors have been banned by the FCA for failing to assess the suitability of investments made through Sipps for their customers.
An influential group of MPs has questioned if there is strong enough protection for savers under the new pensions rules.
Proposals have been outlined by the FCA to make advising on the conversion or transfer of safeguarded pension benefits a regulated activity.
The FCA has published final rules this morning on implementing a charge cap on default funds for automatic enrolment.
New rules have been revealed this morning to protect consumers as the pension reforms take effect.
A Sipp provider has reacted to an FCA review by changing annual statement packs to show if investments are standard or non-standard.
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