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Friday, 19 January 2018 10:13

3 SIPP firms declared in default by FSCS

Three SIPP operators have been declared in default by the FSCS after 150 claims were received, the body announced today.

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Friday, 05 January 2018 10:19

FCA appoints ex-lawyer as its new chairman

The FCA has appoointed Charles Randell, a former partner at law firm Slaughter & May, as its new chairman. He will take over from 1 April.

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Wednesday, 13 December 2017 14:30

FCA to scrap new Senior Manager regime hurdles

The FCA plans to scrap the application process to convert Approved Persons to Senior Managers as part of new proposals to overhaul the authorisation of individuals.

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Wednesday, 13 December 2017 14:23

Budget trouble for Ombudsman as complaints rise

In a 2018/19 budget consultation paper released today the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has warned that it is expecting to receive more complaints than the budget it has available to deal with them.

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Wednesday, 13 December 2017 14:14

FCA tackles concerns over British Steel pensions

The FCA has responded to concerns expressed by members of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) about some of the financial advice they have received.

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Thursday, 30 November 2017 11:37

FCA acts on unregulated firm promoting SIPP investments

The FCA has begun civil proceedings in relation to “alleged misleading statements” on pension investments by a lead generation firm called Avacade Investment Options.

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Friday, 15 September 2017 16:53

Xafinity backs FCA referral of investment consultants to CMA

Xafinity says it supports the announcement from the FCA this week that investment consultants - particularly those who advise pension trustees - are to be referred to the Competition and Markets Authority.

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Monday, 28 August 2017 15:57

Morrison: Transfers 'normalise' need for pensions advice

Mike Morrison Head of Platform Technical, AJ Bell

Many years ago (as some of the best stories begin) when I was working for Winterthur Life, I undertook a series of talks around the UK.

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Friday, 04 August 2017 10:32

Sipps tech manager: Will we get bold decisions from FCA on pensions?

The Financial Conduct Authority last month identified a number of pension areas where ‘intervention’ may be necessary following the introduction of the pension freedoms in April 2015.

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Wednesday, 26 July 2017 10:47