United Kingdom
Mis-sold Sipp complaint upheld in rare move
The UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has upheld a mis-selling complaint involving an unregulated introducer and self-invested personal pension (Sipp) provider Guinness Mahon.
Best Practice | 5 Jul 18
FCA told to engage more with professional bodies
A financial services alliance representing 200,000 global members is demanding the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) does more to support professionalism in the industry.
Investment | 4 Jul 18
DFM behemoths blamed for widening trust discounts
Wealth managers have been accused of rapidly moving away from the investment trusts sector creating wide discounts in some parts of the market.
Capacity issues loom as adviser client numbers soar
As UK advisers continue to experience increased demand for their services, capacity issues are hitting home for some, wrap platform Nucleus has warned.
UK not banning unregulated Sipp investments
Despite admitting concerns about scams, the Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed that it is not currently considering barring unregulated or non-standard investments from inclusion in self-invested personal pensions (Sipp).