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At intelliflo’s Innovate 2025 event this week, a spotlight was cast on one of the most urgent issues facing financial services firms: the growing regulatory pressure to deliver – and prove they’ve delivered – ongoing advice services to their clients. Presented by TCC’s Strategic Reg
In the final part of our vulnerable customers webinar series, Garry Evans, TCC’s Chief Product and Commercial Officer outlines TCC’s house view which aligns with the FCA’s five key areas of focus. Watch as Garry summarises the importance of aligning culture and strategy, designing adaptable se
Part three of our vulnerable customers webinar focuses on how firms can better support customers in vulnerable circumstances. Garry Evans, TCC’s Chief Product and Commercial Officer introduces the idea of creating "safe environments" for disclosure, leading Senior Regulatory Consultant, Juana Diaz
In part two of our recent webinar, TCC’s Chief Product and Commercial Officer, Garry Evans invites Director of Advisory Practice, Gary Maude, to delve deeper into the practical areas where firms must focus their efforts to support customers with vulnerable characteristics. Gary offers a comprehens
In a recent TCC webinar, our in-house experts - Garry Evans, Chief Product and Commercial Officer, Gary Maude, Director of Advisory Practice, and Juana Diaz-Landinez, Senior Regulatory Consultant - shared practical insights on what the FCA’s expectations around vulnerability mean for firms in real
As the regulatory landscape sharpens its focus on support for vulnerable customers, financial services firms are under renewed scrutiny from the FCA. And while the regulator’s guidance hasn’t changed significantly, its message is clear: too many firms are failing to consistently apply existing r
The FCA recently reported that 83% of ongoing advice suitability reviews were conducted as required. On the surface, this sounds like great news - but before breathing a premature sigh of relief, it's important to consider the broader picture. To do just that, TCC reached out to wealth manage
TCC's regulatory experts review the FCA's findings, outline remaining risks and advise on next steps for firms. Plus, meet our new head of resourcing. Wealth Managers signal the FCA's ongoing advice review presented better findings than they expected [one_third padding="10pongoing-advice-poll
The FCA has launched a Market Study into the distribution of pure protection products, which could see significant changes for insurers and intermediaries. The primary focus is commission arrangements, whether they affect the product's value or design, and whether market competition works well. At p
In the final part of our recent webinar, entitled ‘What Risks Remain for Firms Following the FCA’s Ongoing Advice Review Findings?’, we continue to share our house view on the regulator’s latest communication for wealth managers. TCC’s Chief Product and Chief Commercial Officer, Garry Evan
TCC recently held a well-received webinar entitled ‘What risks remain for firms following the FCA’s ongoing advice review findings?’ to share our house view on the regulator’s latest communication for wealth managers. In part two of our recent webinar, entitled ‘What Risks Remain for Firms
TCC recently held a well-received webinar entitled ‘What risks remain for firms following the FCA’s ongoing advice review findings?’ to share our house view on the regulator’s latest communication for wealth managers. TCC’s Chief Product and Chief Commercial Officer, Garry Evans, was joine
On Wednesday 19th March, TCC's Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Product Officer, Garry Evans, was joined by our regulatory experts, Gary Maude and David Boyhan for an insightful house view on the latest FCA ongoing advice review findings. The webinar’s key topics included: How to deliver ongoing
What you need to know about the recent FCA findings, the unnecessary hurdles insurance firms create, plus get familiar with the importance of data-driven regulation. FCA ongoing advice review findings: what you need to know [one_third padding="10px 30px 10px 10px"] [/one_third] [two_third_last paddi
Following the FCA's release of its findings into its recent ongoing advice review, TCC’s Chief Product and Commercial Officer Garry Evans catches up with our Technical Director David Boyhan – who specialises in wealth management to unpack all the detail. In the final instalment of the five-part
Following the FCA's release of its findings into its recent ongoing advice review, TCC’s Chief Product and Commercial Officer Garry Evans catches up with our Technical Director David Boyhan – who specialises in wealth management to unpack all the detail. In the fourth instalment of the five-part
Following the FCA's release of its findings into its recent ongoing advice review, TCC’s Chief Product and Commercial Officer Garry Evans catches up with our Technical Director David Boyhan – who specialises in wealth management to unpack all the detail. In the third instalment of the five-part
Following the FCA's release of its findings into its recent ongoing advice review, TCC’s Chief Product and Commercial Officer Garry Evans catches up with our Technical Director David Boyhan – who specialises in wealth management to unpack all the detail. In the second instalment of five-part min
Following the FCA's release of its findings into its recent ongoing advice review, TCC’s Chief Product and Commercial Officer Garry Evans catches up with our Technical Director David Boyhan – who specialises in wealth management to unpack all the detail. In the first of this five-part mini-serie
Back in February 2024, following concern from the FCA that ongoing advice services may not have always been delivered as they should have been, the regulator requested data from 22 of the largest advice firms. The data survey asked firms to submit information about the number of clients who w
Ongoing advice servicing is currently the biggest challenge for the wealth sector and probably will be for some years to come. Paying for what you don't need or receive One of the key concerns from the FCA – one that it has had for several years – is that many advice clients sign up for a
Two recent huge fines imposed by the FCA have once again spotlighted the ongoing need for improvement across all forms of financial service lending. It highlights that firms need to ensure that customers are receiving effective support and good outcomes in periods when they experience financial diff
TCC’s team of experts has become aware of some firms being challenged by the FCA on their product governance arrangements, following Consumer Duty work by the regulator in the insurance sector. The regulator is particularly concerned about the lack of cohesive criteria used in fair value as
Recently there has been an uptick in investment advice firms looking to make some material changes to their propositions, TCC’s regulatory experts report. For example, some advisers are looking to introduce in-house investment platforms or to manage portfolios on a discretionary basis, to i
