The Top Class Wednesday Update is dusting off her navy suit and preparing for government
Alison Updates us this week about the FCA’s plans to take a new approach to enforcement and rules around technology.
SOTPN: What next for the platform market?
State of the Platform Nation has landed. Armed with the latest data, Rich Mayor discusses where the platform sector could be headed next.
FCA’s review of retirement income advice gets cautious thumbs up
The FCA review of retirement income advice makes for a pleasant contrast with warnings to wealth managers, but there is more work to be done.
The Top Class Wednesday Update likes it like this
Mark looks at the flurry of releases from the FCA, including his top 6 reactions to the results of the retirement income review.
The FCA’s watching brief on Consumer Duty
The regulator’s areas of concern on Consumer Duty compliance – both for those working to the closed book deadline, and everyone else.
Regenerating the industry: From guidance to transfers
At a recent roundtable, we discussed where the FCA and industry as a whole should ‘regenerate’ and refocus its efforts.
Backing Britain? The trouble with the British ISA
Before we move to implementation mode on the British ISA, we should stop and think about whether it’s really needed in the first place.
SJP and the ongoing advice saga
Beyond what’s happening at SJP, there are bigger, tougher questions for the advice profession to answer on ongoing advice and fair value.
FCA: The way forward for advice and guidance
FCA head of consumer investments Kate Blatchford-Hick on the regulator’s ideas to get advice and guidance to more people.
The Top Class Wednesday Update’s service is relentless
Mark’s back and is focusing on a certain FCA questionnaire and what that might mean for remuneration and service within the industry.
