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Carmen Reichman

Carmen Reichman

Carmen joined Professional Adviser in May 2013 following a brief stint on a private equity title. She specialises in regulation, and covers the networks and nationals patch.

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Articles by Carmen Reichman

Regulation

FCA data - advising, selling and arranging main causes of complaints

Complaints driven by general insurance sales

clock 30 March 2016 • 3 min read

Income

Treasury to net £900m in pension freedom tax

Savers unaware of tax implication in lump sum withdrawals

clock 30 March 2016 • 1 min read

Pensions

DB deficits double to £0.8trn since 2006

High life expectancy and low returns to blame

clock 29 March 2016 • 1 min read

Income

Annuities are seeing a revival, says ABI

More annuities sold than drawdown in Q4

clock 29 March 2016 • 2 min read

Regulation

FSCS management expenses set at £14.6m for advisers amid value for money concerns

Management costs reduced 2.5%

clock 29 March 2016 • 2 min read

VCTs / EIS

Warning FCA has set sights on adviser EIS due diligence

Advisers taking shortcuts in EIS due diligence

clock 24 March 2016 • 3 min read

Regulation

FCA warns of competition investigations in show of power

Regulator to act on competition failures

clock 23 March 2016 • 3 min read

Regulation

Is this the most sophisticated advice scam yet?

Web of lies hard to spot

clock 23 March 2016 • 5 min read

Wrap/platforms

Advisers warned on provider due diligence 'spin'

Firm published list of questions to be asked

clock 22 March 2016 • 3 min read

Regulation

Platform and process due diligence: What does the FCA want to see?

Due diligence review was published in February

clock 22 March 2016 • 3 min read