Unregulated
Best Practice | 26 Oct 20
Pimfa calls for supervision of unregulated financial promotions
Trade body argues it would improve market and reduce burden on lifeboat scheme
South African regulator fines asset manager
For promoting and soliciting unapproved offshore funds to investors
FCA makes it easier to identify unauthorised advice firms
UK watchdog ‘strongly suggests’ some firms be avoided
UK not banning unregulated Sipp investments
Despite admitting concerns about scams, the Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed that it is not currently considering barring unregulated or non-standard investments from inclusion in self-invested personal pensions (Sipp).
Best Practice | 18 Jan 17
IoM issues pension transfer warning after rise in UK scams
The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority (IoMFSA) has advised residents to tread carefully when making decisions about transferring or investing their pensions, following a rise in scams in the UK.