FCA
Retirement | 8 Sep 15
Failed pension transfers rising due to IFA ignorance
The number of pension transfers being rejected by providers is increasing as financial advisers are unaware of the permissions they need to authorise transactions, according to a retirement planning specialist.
Friends Life and Aviva merger probed by FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority is investigating unusual increases in share price prior to Aviva’s merger with Friends Life, according to reports.
Tax & Regulation | 13 Aug 15
FCA publishes conduct rules for overseas banks and Solvency II firms
The FCA has published rules on how it will apply its accountability regime – aimed at improving professional banking standards – to overseas banks and Solvency II firms operating in the UK.
SFO seeks more evidence for final stages of Harlequin probe
Investors into troubled overseas property company Harlequin have been asked to come forward and give evidence to assist the Serious Fraud Office in the final stages of its criminal investigation.
Tax & Regulation | 11 Aug 15
FCA rules out MiFID II face-to-face client recording requirement
Advisers will not be required to tape face-to-face meetings with clients when the Markets in Financial Directive II (MiFID II) is introduced in January 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed.