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Sipps provider demands new laws to tackle liberation
Barnett Waddingham demands list of liberation firms under investigation from the Pensions Regulator.
Mark Lyttleton arrest ‘tarnishes sector’
Advisers worry arrest of Mark Lyttleton reinforces ‘bad image of investment professionals’
Regulatory costs to surge if Scotland votes ‘yes’
FSCS equivalent would have to hold sums greater than Scotland’s GDP and country would need own regulator, report warns.
FCA ‘guilty’ of driving advisers to guided architecture
Platforms taking advantage of shift in the industry by launching guided architecture models.
FCA issues fresh sextet of unauthorised firm alerts
One clones and four more unauthorised firms included in most recent tranche of FCA warnings.
Industry steps closer to ‘single figure’ fund cost
Chief executive Daniel Godfrey prepares to include unit cost statements in fund accounting rules.
Money Advice Service calls for evidence on UK finances
Mas will lead the strategy’s development but said it will be working in close collaboration with partners.
Analysis & Opinion
FCA: Forcing platforms to justify charges will reduce costs
Platform paper architect exclusively answers FTAdviser reader questions on the effects of the rebate ban.
This increased level of transparency will inevitably create a more competitive market
FPC is tasked with snuffing out risks
Last month the interim Financial Policy Committee released a draft policy statement paper entitled ‘The Financial Policy Committee powers to...
Clients in dispute may have a second chance
In Focus Asset Management & Tax Solutions is seeking permission to appeal and its application will be heard in March 2013.
Helping advisers to get on the CPD track
Now that the retail distribution review is taking effect, advisers have to face up to their ongoing commitments.
More on Regulation
Adviser Guides
Guide to Regulation Post-FSA
Since the beginning of April 2013 three new regulatory bodies have taken over the supervision of UK financial services.
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Special Reports
MMR Implications - April 2013
The mortgage market has been fragile since the crisis first erupted, will the MMR help or hinder recovery?
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FTAdviser Blog
SJP exit sparks gossip, longstop campaign begins afresh
Week in brief: Two significant departures set tongues wagging this week for completely different reasons.
Adviser Guides
Guide to Picking a Platform Post-RDR
Platform pricing guidance has yet to be delivered by the new financial authorities.
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FTAdviser Blog
Platform fallout continues, interest-only worries abate
Week in Brief: Platform paper fallout, a small sigh of interest-only relief and margin hikes hit low-value investors.
Adviser Guides
Guide to the Mortgage Advice Market post-MMR
With the publication of the final Mortgage Market Review rules, a clearer picture is emerging of how mortgage advice will be affected.
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FTAdviser Blog
Five things I learned from the FCA platform paper
The bit of this paper that struck me the most was hidden right in the back past the arcane annexes.
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FCA emergency powers given green light
New regulator could make temporary rules restricting certain product features.
Complaints process against regulators put in place
Procedures have been agreed for how complaints can be made against the new regulators taking over from the FSA next month (April).
Providers told to cough up for advisers mis-selling
All FCA-regulated deposit takers, insurers and home finance providers have been told they should contribute towards compensation bills triggered by...
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FSCS to reconsider rejected Honister claims after defaults
Honister subsidiaries Sage Financial, Honister Partners, and Burns Anderson all declared in default.
Statistics regulator launches review into inflation measure
Head of statistics authority says it wants to recommend a new framework that better meets the needs of users.
IFA: Life offices struggling with RDR move away from sales
Advisers were far better placed than providers, many of which could take up to 18 months to get to grips with changes.
Vanguard reports 100% rise in adviser partnerships
Vanguard Group subsidiary claims post-RDR environment is fertile ground for low-cost business.
HMRC wins £20m Goldman Sachs ‘sweetheart deal’ case
Revenue says High Court’s dismissal of UK Uncut’s claims puts to rest the fallacy that HMRC is “soft on large businesses”.
Advisers report lower turnover since RDR
More than a third of advisory firms have stated they are suffering from lower turnover since the implementation of the RDR, Steve Hagues has said.