United Kingdom
Claims over ‘risky’ Sipp investments up nearly 35%
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) forked out £105m ($135.6m, €119.1m) in 2016/17 to compensate clients who were wrongly advised to transfer their savings into “risky assets” held in self-invested personal pension schemes (Sipps).
Woman jailed for faking own death in £140k life insurance scam
A mother and her son have been convicted of insurance fraud by UK police after the pair faked the mother’s death in Zanzibar to claim £140,000 ($174,387, € 163,557) on her life policy.
United Kingdom | 13 Jul 17
UK pays out £3m in client claims against Shearer’s former IFA
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has footed a £3m bill ($3.8m, €3.4m) in compensation to customers served by Kevin Neal, the former financial adviser to ex-football star Alan Shearer.
Best Practice | 13 Jul 17
Brewin Dolphin launches financial adviser apprenticeship scheme
Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin has launched a financial planning apprenticeship scheme aimed at attracting new recruits into the profession.
Best Practice | 13 Jul 17
Advised clients £40,000 better off
Those receiving financial advice are, on average, £40,000 ($51,468, €44,973) better off than their peers who do not, research from the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC-UK) has found.