FCA
Tax & Regulation | 16 Jun 15
FCA fines rise sharply in 2014 to over £1.47bn
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) penalised firms a total of £1.47bn ($2.3bn) in 2014, though the number of fines fell pushing the severity of the penalties up sharply, according to the 2015 Global Enforcement Review published by Kinetic Partners.
Tax & Regulation | 11 Jun 15
BoE set to tighten rules on asset managers
Declaring ‘the age of irresponsibility’ over, the governor of the Bank of England has announced plans to extend tough new rules on senior management behaviour to asset managers.
Retirement | 10 Jun 15
QROPS transfers risk rejection as advisers left in the dark
Pension transfers into QROPS could face mass rejection as non-UK advisers miss new qualification requirements finalised earlier this week, a senior industry figure has warned.
Retirement | 9 Jun 15
Advisers needing pension transfer qualification triples
The number of UK financial advisers requiring a specialist pension transfer qualification to give advice on transfers is expected to jump significantly as more people make use of the new freedoms.
Retirement | 8 Jun 15
FCA outlines process for dealing with insistent clients
The UK’s financial watchdog has published a paper outlining whether an adviser would be liable for losses when dealing with clients who insist on taking action against their advice.