FCA
Tax & Regulation | 3 Feb 17
DeVere UK no longer providing overseas pension transfer advice
DeVere UK has stopped providing advice on overseas pensions transfers, a spokesperson has confirmed to International Adviser.
Retirement | 31 Jan 17
UK investigates overseas pension transfers in scam crackdown
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s financial services regulator, is currently investigating overseas pension transfers as part of a move to tackle widespread investment fraud, according to Paul Davies, director of advisory firm bdhSterling.
Ex-FCA chief McDermott to join Standard Chartered
The former head of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Tracey McDermott is to join Standard Chartered in the latest high-profile hire for the bank.
Retirement | 24 Jan 17
Pension scammers are getting smarter, FCA warns advisers
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned financial advisers, DFMs and pension scheme operators that scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated in developing products to defeat due diligence efforts.
Retirement | 24 Jan 17
UK regulator fires warning shot at pension transfer firms
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a stark warning to firms advising on domestic and international pension transfers after reports that some clients are being scammed or their funds transferred into unsuitable investments.