The Treasury select committee is taking evidence looking at the responsiveness of the FSA to the needs of consumers and progress in relation to its Better Regulation Action Plan as part of its regular scrutiny of the regulator.
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PPI problem could be tip of iceberg
Having heard continuous reassurances from mortgage industry trade bodies that payment protection insurance is not a problem for mortgage intermediaries, I found it ironic that the first penalty handed out by the FSA in relation to this misselling scandal should be to exactly such a firm. Furthermore, who is to say that Regency Mortgage Corporation’s […]
‘Most IFAs should stick to mortgages and GI’
Prestbury chief says economics of being independent do not stack up for 70% of advisers
Aegon Scottish Equitable – Group Self-Invested Personal Pension Plan
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Mystery shocker
Advice: Compliance consultant Adam Samuel says the FSA’s mystery-shopping results underline the fundamental importance of asking the full range of questions for a fact-find and carefully considering the answers to fit the pieces together to make an accurate assessment of understanding clients’ attitudes to risk before giving investment advice
What do you understand by Factor Investing?
Nicolas Just, Head of Smart Beta at Seeyond, says the most important point to recognise about the Seeyond approach to investing is that it sees volatility as an asset class and, with its factor-plus products, it aims to build portfolios that will outperform an index over one year/achieve outperformance as frequently as it can.
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HSBC faces legal action from 400 investors over film tax scheme
Law firm Edwin Coe has commenced litigation on behalf of 400 investors against HSBC over its role in facilitating the operation of the Disney film financing investment scheme known as Eclipse. Money Marketing first reported that affected investors including celebrities and football managers were eyeing up a landmark legal challenge 18 months ago. The legal […]
Lucy Brown: Protection providers need to go further on cancer contracts
Earlier this month, World Cancer Day raised awareness of the disease that continues to affect so many of us. There are few people who will not know someone who has been affected by cancer in some way. Cancer affects people of all ages and health types; it does not discriminate and those affected can often […]
Adrian Boulding: Drawdown investment pathways deserve another look
As part of its retirement outcomes review, the FCA has been looking at non-advised income drawdown policies; specifically, the fact too many people are leaving their savings in cash regardless of how long they intend to keep the money there for. The regulator wants customers to set out their plans for the five years ahead. […]
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