How are financial advisers adapting to tougher regulations?

Some advisers may move their businesses to dodgy jurisdictions while others will have to meet a long list of new requirements, as the world ratchets up its regulatory hold on the financial services industry.

Best Practice | 21 Sep 17

Steps advisers can take to avoid €20m data breach fine

Financial advisers will have to do a “significant amount of legwork” if they are to comply with new data rules, or face a big fine, according to an expert.

Best Practice | 21 Sep 17

Rigorous rules see OMW and CII partner on pension transfers

Tougher rules and a 100% increase in pension transfer enquiries has prompted Old Mutual Wealth (OMW) to launch a DB to DC pension transfer training programme in partnership with the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).

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Best Practice | 19 Sep 17

FCA greenlights pension transfer qualification

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (Cisi) level 6 certificate in pension transfers and planning advice has been officially approved by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Best Practice | 18 Sep 17

Portuguese expat pension tax tabled

Expat pensions transferred to Portugal could take a 10% hit under plans being considered by the country’s government.

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