Best Practice
Best Practice | 25 Sep 17
Proceed with caution over pension transfers, FCA told
Advisers need clarity and reassurance on defined benefit transfers, the FCA has been told by the pensions industry in response to its consultation on update existing guidelines around advising on DB transfers.
Best Practice | 22 Sep 17
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).
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.