The LIA believes the defined payment system should be replaced by a menu based option allowing consumers choice as to how they pay their adviser.
It fears the introduction of the DPS will force IFAs to migrate out of the sector to become multi-tied which will damage consumers.
The professional body believes IFAs should be able to continue to do be remunerated off of commission as long as their clients are aware of the arrangement.
More than 100,000 consumers asked for IFA details through IFA Promotion's website and hotline in the first quarter of the year.The figure dwarfs last year's six-monthly figure for January to June of 133,000 and puts IFAP well on course to meet its target of 300,000 referrals over the year.Last year, IFAP pointed 250,000 customers tow-ards […]
Prudential chief executive Mark Wood has defended the role of with-profits products, saying they are too important for the country to be killed off.Speaking at Prudential's with-profits roadshow in London last week, Wood said the combination of CP121 and the Sandler review presented challenges for product providers and IFAs alike but he said the Pru […]
Skandia is calling on the FSA to focus on reforming the tied sector – where it believes consumer choice is unreasonably limited – but to adopt a lighter touch for IFAs, as part of its response to CP121.It is proposing a simplified regime with status disclosure and terms of business being replaced by a “needs-based” […]
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In recent times, we have witnessed high-profile celebrities and sports stars make the headlines for potential tax liabilities on ‘failed’ tax avoidance schemes. We are now used to reading about these individuals, but what about those who advise on such schemes? Read more
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Savers are rushing to top-up their pensions amid fears chancellor Philip Hammond will deliver a further cut to the annual allowance in this month’s Budget, Zurich says. Cash flowing into pensions on Zurich’s investment platform soared 98 per cent in September compared to the annual average, the firm has found. The value of one-off pension […]
Every pound spent on financial education initiates can create more than £5 in social value, a new study finds. Research firm ERS examined the impact of “survival” money management workshops delivered to more than a thousand 16-25-year olds who were either not in work, full-time education or training, or had care responsibilities. They found that […]
Despite pressure to come down on the market like a ton of bricks, the FCA has taken a measured approach to improving standards Another week, another barrage of headlines about an FCA intervention on defined benefit pension transfers. The regulator’s latest missive focuses squarely on the standards and processes advisers employ when carrying out pension […]