Andy Thompson: FCA's balancing act on pension transfer advice
Minding the advice gap

All things considered, writes Andy Thompson, the FCA's policy statement on pension transfer advice brings a sensible tone and package of solutions to key issues within a hugely important area of advice
Nervousness over pension transfers has understandably reached fever pitch over the past year. In this area of advice, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is in an unenviable position of gathering polarising...
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