United Kingdom
United Kingdom | 23 Feb 17
Product providers must crackdown on scams, urge advisers
Product providers and trust companies must take more care in ensuring unregulated funds don’t end up inside Rops and life company wrappers, Simon Gould, founder and director of Bristol-based Gould Financial Planning has urged.
Tax & Regulation | 23 Feb 17
One in 10 calls to the FCA about scams
More than one in 10 consumers contacting the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) do so to report a financial scam and to find out what they can do about it, the UK regulator revealed Thursday.
Tax & Regulation | 23 Feb 17
UK Budget could see further cuts to lifetime allowance
The UK’s lifetime allowance (LTA) for pension savers could be slashed again in the Spring Budget next month, according Markas Gilmartin, founding partner of Bristol-based IFA firm Epoch Wealth Management.
Ombudsman orders deVere UK to compensate client
The UK’s financial ombudsman has upheld a complaint against deVere and Partners (UK), in part, after a client accused the international advice firm of “passing the buck”, not providing sufficient advice and making poor investment choices.
Best Practice | 22 Feb 17
UK advice body touts gov’t financial health check vouchers
Every working adult in the UK should be offered a voucher for a financial health check session with a professional financial adviser, the Personal Finance Society (PFS) has recommended.