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In just over six months’ time, the Consumer Duty will be a regulatory reality for FCA regulated organisations, and so the clock is ticking for businesses to ensure their new and existing products and processes are compliant by 31st of July 2023. This momentous shift to a more assertive form of sup
There was cause for optimism for providers and intermediaries according to Equity Release Council statistics in the third quarter of 2022. An increase of over 8% in equity release plans compared to the previous quarter – over 13,000 in total – is a promising uplift in post-pandemic business leve
Earlier this month, the FCA released a Portfolio Strategy letter emphasising their continued focus on the suitability of advice for Financial Advisers and Intermediaries. The latest Portfolio Strategy communication confirmed the FCA’s drive regarding advice to British Steel Pension Scheme m
As the new FCA’s S165 data collection for Principal firms comes into action this Thursday 8th December 2022, let’s remind ourselves what is changing – and why it’s critical to act now. Last year it was widely reported across the press that David Cameron lobbied for Greensill Capital (where h
The British public is currently facing a perfect storm of inflation, price increases and fuel shortages that are putting more consumers than ever at real risk of financial difficulties. And it seems like every day, we’re presented with new and concerning figures painting a bleak forecast of the mo
Last week Consumer Duty expert and TCC’s Associate Director, Neil Dethick joined a specialist panel that continued a Duty focussed webinar series, hosted by Recordsure in partnership with BSA. Host, Recordsure’s Chief Product Officer Garry Evans, was joined by Ex-FCA and now Senior Produc
On Monday, 31st October 2022, TCC’s Associate Director and Consumer Duty expert Neil Dethick joined the first of three Consumer Duty focused webinars, hosted in partnership with the BSA and Recordsure. The specialist panel – featuring Recordsure’s Programme Director Adeline Han and Chie
The hugely significant shift towards the FCA’s new Consumer Duty will culminate in its first deadline on Monday 31st October, when Implementation Plans needs to be ready for regulatory scrutiny. Under the Duty’s overarching Consumer Principle of ‘A firm must act to deliver good outcomes for re
1. How will the FCA assess your firm’s Consumer Duty compliance? The Consumer Duty and how it will regulate financial service compliance is being widely discussed across the industry. The changes are significant and given that the FCA is now leading with more assertive supervision – a ‘show me
In the first of our subject matter expert interviews, Anthony Harkess, Client Director at TCC and Head of Specialist Resourcing, sits with David Boyhan, TCC Technical Director, to discuss Defined Benefit Transfers and the challenges the market is currently experiencing. David has over 15 years
Earlier this week, the FCA published a new policy statement outlining several planned improvements to the Appointed Representatives (AR) regime, which entails a number of new responsibilities for principal firms. The changes are brought to increase the amount of supervision principals are required t
The wait is over, after over a year of debate, speculation and rumours from all corners of the industry, the regulator has now set out the formal set of rules for its long-touted Consumer Duty legislation. First formally proposed in May 2021, the Consumer Duty, as published on 27 July 2022, effect
With its focus on encouraging firms to take a bolder approach to customer care, the FCA intends the Consumer Duty to completely reframe how consumer protection is approached across financial services. But with so much focus on the ‘how’, it’s sometimes easy to forget why such an ambitious init
For the month of March, we’ve been continuing the International Women’s Day celebrations with a blog series that aims to unpick some of the biases that still exist in the workplace and disproportionally impact women, many of which are rarely talked about. This week we’re rounding off our serie
United by the principle of ensuring firms do their part to provide a fair and transparent service for clients, regulators around the world have signalled their intent to continue strengthening consumer protections and raising standards further over the next few years. And between the incoming Consum
The equity release market has enjoyed a surge in activity in recent years as more and more people look to release cash from their properties. But how can you be sure it's truly the best choice for your customer? In Money Marketing, TCC's Technical Director David Boyhan discusses why it's crucial to
