Emma RadmoreFCA has fined Standard Life Assurance Limited £30,792,500. The fine relates to non-advised sales of annuities, and sales practices over nearly 8 years. Although the sales were non-advised, FCA found that the firm...
Category - Life Insurance
Barry StimpsonWith-profits firms should review consumer harm risks
FCA has published its thematic review of firms’ practices in key areas of the with-profits market that FCA had identified as presenting the highest potential for customer harm. The review focused on: investment...
Roseyna JahangirEIOPA set out conduct risk framework for product lifecycle
EIOPA has published a framework that sets out what drives conduct risk and how to assess it throughout a product life cycle. It looks at: business model and management risks manufacturing risks delivery risks and...
UK / Switzerland deal reached on insurance
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Swiss and UK governments signed a deal to allow both countries to trade freely within the insurance sector post-Brexit. The agreement will come into force when the current EU...
Amy Rose-McMullenESMA briefs on suitability
ESMA has updated its supervisory briefing for regulators on the suitability requirements under MiFID 2. The briefing covers: when a suitability assessment is needed; information to clients on the assessment; getting...
AFME publishes guidance on COBS
AFME has published guidance on financial analysts’ interaction with representatives of private companies and their financial advisers under the revised rules in COBS 12.2.21 which took effect in July. The change...