Financial Advice
The Coalition’s Future for Financial Advice?
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TR13/7 – Payment protection insurance complaints: report on the fairness of medium-sized firms’ decisions and redress
FCA issues thematic review setting out findings on how some firms have handled payment protection insurance complaints.
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
GC13/5 Supervising retail investment advice: inducements and conflicts of interest
FCA releases report setting out findings of its thematic supervision work on the payments made by life insurers to advisory firms under services or distribution agreements.
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013
IOSCO confirmed as the Key Global Reference Point for Securities Regulation
IOSCO agrees to begin work on a strategic plan defining outcomes for 2015-2020 and laying down the roadmap for meeting those outcomes.
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013
AXA fined and reviews investment sales for advice failings
AXA fined by FCA for failing to ensure the giving of suitable investment advice to its customers, and agrees to contact potentially affected customers in review.
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Friday, September 13, 2013
G20 national financial literacy strategies presented
G20 identifies development of financial literacy strategies as key to a country's economic development
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
FCA to carry out market study into cash savings – study is part of programme to look at competition across financial services market
FCA announces market study into the £1 trillion UK cash saving markets with a focus on assessing competition effectiveness.
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Monday, September 9, 2013
G20 countries step up action to help consumers make informed financial decisions
Study by OECD and Russia’s G20 presidency monitors progress by major economies' governments in implementing national strategies for improving financial education.
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Thursday, September 5, 2013