Regulation
Govt reveals 'breathing space' plans for those with problem debt
‘Time to seek advice’
FOS numbers show SIPP-related claims down after Q1 spike
Uphold rate remains around 50%
FCA: Advising, selling and arranging top reason for complaints
Makes up 43% of complaints
FCA fines Merrill Lynch £34.5m for failing to report transactions
Under the rules of EMIR
FCA to ask advisers to report high-risk product sales
Confirmed in latest board meeting
FCA: We are working to reduce 'regulatory overload'
Steps already taken
FCA writes to regulated providers for data on SSASs
Relating to benefit withdrawals
FCA: Sandbox innovators 'incrementally improved' saving habits
Feedback from first year
MiFID checklist: 10 ways advisers should prepare for the incoming legislation
According to Nucleus and Phil Young
EU regulators to probe retail costs and performance
To increase investor awareness
FCA report points to all-round confusion about retirement options
13% unsure if pension is DB or DC
GDPR and financial advice: Data accuracy
Ramifications for advice firms
FCA: 15 million people have no private pension despite AE
Age a major factor
FCA: 13% claim to have been mis-sold by their adviser
Many claim to have received bad advice
FCA's Bailey: More work to be done on fees
Regulator does not want to 'incentivise short-termism”
FCA probes SIPP providers over NSI holdings
Requested details about advisers
FCA launches asset management start-up hub
To encourage competition
IRESS launches MiFID II alert on XPLAN
'Automate the process'
Five times financial advisers were banned by the FCA
Memorable cases
FCA bans husband and wife advisers over GTEP mis-selling
Wife also fined £50,000
GDPR and financial advice: The right of erasure
Ramifications for advice firms
No ex-pat pensions cliff-edge if we get Brexit transition deal, says Hammond
Interim period will help
Dawn Joughin: Beware risks of online lasting powers of attorney
Increased danger of financial abuse
The regulation that could prevent trusts from trading
Estimated 160,000 trusts could be affected
