Lock-out risk for UK policyholders of EU life cos post Brexit
Life companies based in the EU counting on the UK dependent territories to help them to continue servicing existing UK policyholders need to think again, warns Acuity Consulting’s Simon Willoughby.
Capacity issues loom as adviser client numbers soar
As UK advisers continue to experience increased demand for their services, capacity issues are hitting home for some, wrap platform Nucleus has warned.
UK not banning unregulated Sipp investments
Despite admitting concerns about scams, the Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed that it is not currently considering barring unregulated or non-standard investments from inclusion in self-invested personal pensions (Sipp).
Mattioli Woods cites PI costs for pension transfer exit
UK-based Mattioli Woods has blamed the increasing costs of professional indemnity (PI) insurance for its decision to exit the pension transfer market.
No longer in doubt, UK adviser directory gets go ahead
After concerns that client-facing advisers would be excluded from a financial services directory, the Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed that these roles will be included.