FCA issues warning over influencers peddling online trading services September 7, 2022 The UK’s financial watchdog has warned Brits against the dangers of unregulated financial advice today amid fears that social media influencers are peddling crypto and forex trading as a way out of a cost of living crunch.
Londoners defaulting on debt faster than rest of UK as borrowing used to meet rising costs September 5, 2022 Londoners are defaulting on their debts faster than the rest of the country, as Brits are forced to borrow more at higher rates to keep up with soaring inflation. Figures released by the Urban Institute in its Financial Vulnerability Index showed households increased borrowing in spite of interest rates going up, in a bid to [...]
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FCA warns providers of BNPL products about unregulated promotions August 19, 2022 The UK’s financial regulator has written to providers of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) products and the British Retail Consortium warning about unregulated promotions. The Financial Conduct Authority outlined that products must comply with promotion rules, and some unauthorised firms may be breaking the law if their products aren’t backed up by an approved company. [...]
Pensions, crypto and trust: digital assets and retirement funds August 16, 2022 | City Talk Retirement planning is the primary objective of retail investors. Indeed, 47% of respondents in the 2022 CFA Institute Investor Trust Study indicated saving for retirement was their most important investment goal. Yet the conventional pathway to retirement savings — the traditional stock and bond portfolio — is not as effective as it used to be. Weaker diversification, [...]
Brits could miss out on £28k in retirement funds as workers opt out of pension schemes to save cash August 16, 2022 Brits could miss out on almost £30,000 in retirement funds after a near 30 per cent spike in workers opting out of pension schemes. With inflation nearing double digits and the UK in recession, new figures released by pension provider Penfold showed those pausing contributions could cost new entrants into the workforce up to £28,000. [...]
Government pension reform will ‘accelerate end game’ for final salary schemes August 15, 2022 Government plans to ramp up scrutiny of ‘final salary’ pension schemes will spark an “accelerated end-game” as managers are forced to rapidly sell-off their riskier assets, a pensions chief has warned.
DWP final salary pension reform could be a ‘straitjacket’, pensions chief warns August 12, 2022 Government plans to ramp up scrutiny of 'final salary' pension scheme funding could be a “straitjacket” for the industry and scupper hopes that retirees’ cash could be diverted into areas like tech and infrastructure, a pension expert has warned.