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The FSCS has cut its latest levy forecast by £206m from £1.04bn to £833m but the body has warned that SIPP claims are rising.

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Wednesday, 28 April 2021 09:32

Retirees drawn to riskier investments warns FSCS

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has warned that retirees are being tempted to put money into investment products claiming to offer high returns due to the prolonged low interest savings environment.

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Friday, 22 January 2021 15:59

SIPP failures to push FSCS levy over £1bn

The FSCS warned today that its levy for the coming year will soar by a third to over £1bn with SIPPs and “complex” pensions cases behind a big chunk of the rise.

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FSCS chief executive Caroline Rainbird has revealed that the major factors pushing up the FSCS levy have been the surge in claims against Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) operators and a rising trend of pensions-related claims.

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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has warned that it will reject many claims relating to the failed £236m mini-bond firm London Capital & Finance (LCF).

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Thursday, 16 January 2020 08:48

FSCS levy up by £87m as SIPP claims soar

Soaring SIPP claims have forced the Financial Services Compensation Scheme to increase its levy for 2020/21 by £87m to £635m. 

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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has warned that there is a ‘high risk’ of a supplementary £46m levy on advisers and providers in the coming due in part to rising pension and SIPP claims.

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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has today revealed that former RBS and ABN AMRO executive, Caroline Rainbird, will become its next CEO.
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