Speaking at the event CMA project director Alison Gold says that the regulator had looked into this issue as part of its wide-ranging investigation into investment consultants and fiduciary management. She says...
Giving a keynote speech at the Corporate Adviser 2018 summit, Chris Sier, chair of the FCA Institutional Disclosure Working Group, revealed that trade bodies for both these sectors had voluntary provided templates...
The Pensions Regulator confirmed it is stepping up resources in order to regulate the DB consolidation sector. Talking at the Corporate Adviser 2018 summit, TPR executive director of regulatory policy, analysis and...
Assets held in ethical funds have trebled over the last 10 years, and now total £16.7bn. However despite this growth, these funds account for just 1.3 per cent of all retail investment...
These new members have been appointed from a range of organisations within the PLSA’s membership. They will have a remit stretching across all PLSA policy work on pensions and lifetime savings. The...
New FCA research shows a significant upswing in the number of people seeking financial advice on retirement planning. According to the 2018 Financial Advice Market Review, 4.5m sought financial advice on pensions...
Mercer has accused the Competition and Markets Authority of using incorrect data and unrepresentative samples in its recent Investment Consultants Market Investigation. This probe look at consultants offering investment and fiduciary management...
Fines issued by The Pensions Regulator have tripled in value over the past 12 months. In total the value of fixed penalty notices was £11.5m during the 2017/18 tax year. This compares...
BlackRock’s Global Insurance Report found that 83 per cent of insurers said ESG factors were becoming increasingly important to their firm, with a particular focus on this issue from European firms. A...
Many smaller pension schemes are failing to demonstrate they provide good value for members according to new research from The Pensions Regulator. In its annual DC survey, the watchdog found that nine...
