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Independent advisers who deal compliantly in complex products such as unregulated collective investment schemes (UCIS) should charge a premium for the service from 2013, Threesixty's Tony Bray has said.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has revealed the poor practices it found during a review of SIPP providers.
The FSA is under pressure from advisers to explain how they can become better qualified to recommend unregulated collective investment schemes (UCIS), and avoid falling foul of the regulator's rules on their use.
SIPP provider Curtis Banks has published a list of the investments it is least likely to accept into its pensions.
SIPP providers have increased their level of screening for poor or unsuitable investments within their schemes.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has taken enforcement action against two directors of Perspective Financial Management for failures in relation to the promotion of unregulated collective investment schemes (UCIS).
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined an independent financial adviser £16,000 after his firm gave unsuitable advice on unregulated collective investment schemes (UCIS) and flouted rules related to who the schemes can be promoted to.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Peterborough-based Rockingham Independent £35,000 and imposed partial bans on its directors and an adviser for exposing retirees to unsuitable advice.