Regulation Matters June 2020

Regulation Matters June 2020

June 2020

Regulation Matters

Welcome to this edition of Regulation Matters covering regulatory updates which impact financial advisers. If you have any questions about any of the subject matters and would like further information on the additional service available to support directly authorised firms, please contact 0800 085 0825 .

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IN THIS ISSUE

Who is it relevant to? Summary

Action recommended / for your information?

Subject

DB TRANSFERS – CONTINGENT CHARGING BAN & RELATED MEASURES

Firms undertaking

The FCA has now published its final rules (Policy Statement PS20/6) banning contingent charging from 1st October 2020.

Action Recommended

pension transfer activity

EQUITY RELEASE/ LATER LIFE LENDING

Firms with mortgage advisers undertaking equity release activity.

The FCA has published its key findings, concerns and actions for firms following their exploratory work on later life lending.

Action Recommended

RECOMMENDING THE CHEAPEST MORTGAGE

Firms with mortgage advisers Firms with mortgage advisers

FCA rules originally confirmed in January (Policy Statement PS20/1), come into force from 31st July 2020. The FCA has issued a call for mortgage intermediary firms willing to help ‘mortgage prisoners’ with their re- mortgage options. FCA announces the launch of an enhanced financial services register from 27th July 2020.

Action Recommended

FCA CALL FOR INTERMEDIARY HELP

For your information

FINANCIAL SERVICES REGISTER

All firms

For your information

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