The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today announced proposed changes to the liberalisation of ...
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today announced proposed changes to the liberalisation of polarisation for stakeholder pensions and direct offer financial promotions will go ahead in time for the official launch of stakeholder pensions. From 29 March, anyone advising a client on stakeholder pensions products must make it clear in all written literature whether they are tied agents, representatives of a single company or can call themselves an independent financial adviser. A provider firm, whether or not it has its own stakeholder pension, is now allowed to sell the stakeh...
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