There was a welcome pledge from the FCA this week that it would strive to speed up enforcement action in future, despite the challenges. This is promising but I suspect it will be harder to achieve than they expect.
Pension schemes fined £33,000 for failing value test
Pension schemes have been fined more than £33,000 by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) after failing a detailed value for members (dVFM) assessment.
Clients want wealth managers to use technology
Investors would consider switching from a wealth manager that doesn’t modernise and embrace new technology, according to new research.
Titan adds two fixed income funds
Titan Investment Solutions, the investment arm of Titan Wealth, has added two new funds to its fixed income range.
Demand for annuities at record high
There was a record high in demand for annuities from advisers in the first half of the year, according to figures published today by pensions technology provider iPipeline.
Intelliflo offers advisers Insignis Cash
Adviser fintech and back office provider Intelliflo has linked with cash savings platform Insignis Cash to offer advisers a cash management solution to their clients.
Ask an Advisor: What is the time frame in which you analyze an investment?
Getting clients to focus on a longer time frame for their investments can be challenging in the age of micro attention spans and instant gratification.
Advisors, tech leaders to discuss AI regulation, compliance at ADVISE AI
Leading advisors and tech experts will answer questions on how to keep AI in regulatory check and demonstrate new tools to ramp up compliance and fraud oversight at Financial Planning’s quickly approaching ADVISE AI conference.
Stonehage Fleming scoops 2 STEP Private Client awards
Stonehage Fleming’s advice team won two awards, including Financial Advisor Team of the Year, at the STEP 2024 Private Client Awards last night.
FSCS declares Staffs wealth manager as failed
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme, the consumer financial safety net service, has declared a wealth manager as failed, opening the door to clients to claim compensation.