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The FCA’s Latest Dear CEO Letter to Financial Advisers

The FCA has published its latest Dear CEO/Director letter for financial advisers and investment intermediaries.  It provides an important reminder on its key areas of focus over the next two years and some usef...

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Supporting Employees Through Autumn Budget Challenges: Essential for Workplace Wellbeing?

Even before Labour assumed office on July 5th, there were growing concerns about a sizeable black hole in the UK’s finances. Following Labour’s move into Number 10, this financial gap has been quantified as £22...

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Understanding the Change in Redress for DB Transfers Since 2018

We have been tracking the changes in DB transfer value redress since 2018.  Whilst the change in the latest quarter has been modest, this is far less true for the period as a whole.  So, we have taken the oppor...

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The Importance of World Mental Health Day: Spotlight On Workplace Mental Health

World Mental Health Day, observed every year on 10th October, is a day dedicated to global mental health education, awareness, and advocacy against social stigma. Each year, the World Federation for Mental Heal...

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Worse Things Happen at SEA: Solvent Exit Planning for Insurers

The PRA primary objectives include promoting the safety and soundness of firms and securing an appropriate degree of policyholder protection. Limiting the likelihood and impact of future insolvency of an insure...

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Charity Investment Consulting Partnership Launched to Drive Better Outcomes for UK Charities

The CICP will work with the Charity Commission, membership organisations, asset managers and stakeholders of the charity sector Aims to achieve better investment outcomes and practice across charity industry...

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Protecting Good Customer Outcomes

As part of the drive to ensure customers achieve good outcomes, the FCA conducted a review of the implementation of PROD across the General Insurance and Pure Protection market. The FCA strengthened the req...

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Stoptober: A Potential ‘Win Win’ for Both the Employer and the Employee.

Stoptober is a significant public health campaign in the UK, encouraging smokers to quit for the month of October and beyond.  I’m all for free choice but knowing a number of people who have benefited from...

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Autumn Budget 2024: Pension Sector Runners and Riders

Autumn Budget fever has started earlier than ever this year and a number of potentially significant changes are rumoured to be under consideration by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves. With the ...