Providers of structured products need to better assess if the investments are value for money for investors who struggle to understand them and tend to significantly over-estimate returns, the regulator has said.
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) technical specialist Rory Percival has hinted the regulator and ombudsman are working to agree on guidelines around suitability reporting for advisers.
The regulator's definition of "vulnerable consumer" must include those with gaps in their understanding of financial terms and products to prevent another misselling scandal, a software provider has said.
All defined benefit (DB) pension transfers after 6 April will be regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to ensure mandatory advice has been taken and fully understood.
Non-executive director of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) David Harker has died aged 64 after a short illness.
Arch cru investors have been told they must continue to wait to get back what value there is left in the failed fund range, as the liquidation process looks set to drag on beyond this year.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have issued a call for evidence on which costs should be included in annual charge disclosures on workplace pension schemes, as part of a project to allay savers' fears about...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is "well behind the curve" on pensions freedom regulation and is operating a watching brief to act after things go wrong, Bruce Moss has said.
This signposting to advice is welcome indeed, but...
Pension providers must give consumers looking to access their pension pots after 6 April "personalised risk warnings" before selling them retirement income products, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said.