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Consumer Duty Hub

Professional Adviser’s Consumer Duty Hub is your home for the latest news, analysis, and expert opinion on how The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Consumer Duty will impact advisers and their businesses.

This is where you can find all the updates on what to expect as each deadline approaches, and how you can best prepare your firm to align with the watchdog’s new rules.

Over three-quarters of advisers face rising costs ahead of Consumer Duty

Over three-quarters of advisers face rising costs ahead of Consumer Duty

Your profession

01 June 2023 • 1 min read

Industry Voice: Consumer Duty — delivering value in uncertain times

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Industry Voice: Consumer Duty — delivering value in uncertain times

Ryan Medlock, Senior Investment Development Manager at Royal London, explores how advisers can deliver against the Consumer Duty alongside uncertain markets.

19 May 2023 • 4 min read

PA Retreat: Richards calls industry to unite ahead of Consumer Duty

Consumer Duty

PA Retreat: Richards calls industry to unite ahead of Consumer Duty

Working together gives greater chance to ‘influence agenda’

18 May 2023 • 4 min read

PA Retreat: Expect regulator to 'hit hard' on Consumer Duty

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PA Retreat: Expect regulator to 'hit hard' on Consumer Duty

Regulator has political motivation to ensure Consumer Duty adherence

17 May 2023 • 2 min read

FCA on hunt for 'a mindset change' with Consumer Duty

Consumer Duty

FCA on hunt for 'a mindset change' with Consumer Duty

The watchdog will be using its supervisory powers to enforce rules

17 May 2023 • 1 min read

Majority of advisers to pass on Consumer Duty costs to clients

Your profession

Majority of advisers to pass on Consumer Duty costs to clients

Survey reveals concerns about the impact of Consumer Duty on fees

16 May 2023 • 1 min read

Rising costs and regulatory burden add to adviser pressure

Your Business

Rising costs and regulatory burden add to adviser pressure

Latest Embark adviser data reveals mental health strain

16 May 2023 • 1 min read

Are most advice firms already operating as manufacturers?

Your Business

Are most advice firms already operating as manufacturers?

‘Manufacturing is a completely different box of frogs than distribution’

15 May 2023 • 3 min read

Consumer Duty: Clients content with value for money for paid advice

Consumer Duty

Consumer Duty: Clients content with value for money for paid advice

Value for money remains a huge focus for firms ahead of 31 July

12 May 2023 • 1 min read

Consumer Duty: Clients need further education to invest

Consumer Duty

Consumer Duty: Clients need further education to invest

Spending more time educating clients on Consumer Duty would pay off

11 May 2023 • 2 min read

Consumer Duty will help attract more clients, regulator tells firms

Consumer Duty

Consumer Duty will help attract more clients, regulator tells firms

Executive director of consumers and competition speaks on upcoming rules

10 May 2023 • 1 min read

FCA: 'Expect robust action' with Consumer Duty supervision

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FCA: 'Expect robust action' with Consumer Duty supervision

The watchdog has issued another warning on how it will discipline firms

10 May 2023 • 1 min read

Consumer Duty: FCA finds some firms do not pass fair value test

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Consumer Duty: FCA finds some firms do not pass fair value test

Firms not challenging themselves enough on “uncomfortable questions”

10 May 2023 • 4 min read

What Consumer Duty means for Business Relief tax planning

Tax planning

What Consumer Duty means for Business Relief tax planning

BR investments must be held for two years before they qualify for IHT relief

09 May 2023 • 4 min read

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