FCA

Most people in the industry believe The Pensions Regulator (TPR) should bring its guidance to trustees on communicating retirement flexibilities into step with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The government has delayed plans to let pensioners cash in annuities until 2017.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have published final rules to improve individual accountability in the banking sector, following up laws on variable pay.

The Financial Conduct Authority has finalised how it will monitor the performance of The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) and Citizens Advice Bureau in delivering the guidance guarantee.

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The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has launched an investigation into exit fees, charges and the defined contribution (DC) transfer process, in a bid to improve processes.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is writing to all pension providers requesting data on how customers are accessing their retirement pots in the wake of the pension ‘freedoms' rolled out in April.

Financial advisers (IFAs) will be wary of helping members transfer from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) arrangements due to fears they will be accused of mis-selling, warn consultants.

KPMG is being investigated for its role in ensuring BNY Mellon complied with rules designed to protect client assets after the bank was found to have breached them.

Mandatory advice on pension freedom cases with guaranteed annuity rates worth more than £30,000 should be scrapped and replaced with a ‘customer control' mechanism delivered through the Pension Wise service, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has...