IFAs Come Under Harlequin Scrutiny
Harlequin Property has come under the scrutiny of financial regulators after allegedly failing to meet commitments to investors for the second month in a row.
FSA Cracks Down On Unregulated UCIS Investments
The UK’s financial watchdog has announced advisors recommending clients invest in unregulated collective investment schemes (UCIS) for their self-invested personal pension (SIPP) may face an
Guarding Your QROPS From Fraudsters and Scams
QROPS expat pension investors who self-manage their investments could slip through a regulatory hole that leaves them open to fraudsters and scams. Although QROPS providers
FSA Piles More Stress on SiPP Firms to Aid Consumers
SiPP pension providers have come under even more stress from consumer watchdogs after a miserable fortnight of damning criticism. Now, the Financial Services Authority has
£300,000 SIPP Test Case For Compensation Fails
A landmark case by an investor in a collapsed property investment has lost a £300,000 claim blaming a SiPP pension provider for the loss by
SiPP Scam Investments May go on Blacklist
Scam pension investments may soon go on an industry blacklist as self-invested pension plan firms try to clean up the market. Pressure from the UK
Carbon Credit Scams, Investors Warning
Carbon credits are looming as one of the next big financial misselling scandals as regulators warn some of the investments offer poor value and are
IFAs knock SiPP investments after £40m scam
Retirement savers need better protection from unsuitable investments in self-invested personal pensions (SiPPS), according to some advisers. They are calling for the Financial Services Authority
Dodgy investments and fraud may lead to SiPP crack down
Worries about dodgy investments and fraud have led to a call from pension firms for a crack down on unregulated self invested personal pensions (SiPP).