Regulator restrictions for IFA Strategic Wealth UK Ltd and Synergy
Based from their offices in Deeside, Clwyd, Strategic Wealth UK Ltd are still authorised by the FCA – the UK’s […]
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FOS tells IFA Blackstar to pay client compensation over storage pod investments
The Financial Ombudsman Service has ruled that Blackstar Wealth Management a complaint about a mis-sold pension from Blackstar Wealth Management […]
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How pension cold-calling scammers are already planning to dodge the cold-calling ban and take more pensions!
The petition-driven ban against pension cold-calling, which would make it illegal for UK firms to call you out-of-the-blue about your […]
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Strand Capital DFM enters into special administration: What will happen to investor’s funds?
On the 17th May 2017, it was announced that London-based DFM, Strand Capital has gone into special administration, reportedly with […]
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1393 pension scams stopped by Phoenix since April 2013, but what about the rest?
Phoenix has revealed that is has prevented £29.14m worth of pension scams, spread over 1393 attempted transfers since April 2013, […]
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Investors in St Lucia’s Freedom Bay may be waiting years for returns, and developers don’t have the money!
A letter from a major SIPP provider to investors in St Lucia’s Freedom Bay hotel investment has reported on problems […]
ITV Tonight – How Safe Is Your Pension?
“Adam Shaw looks at the fraudulent scammers targeting around 11 million people every year in a bid to get hold […]
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Fraud trial dates to be set for Harlequin investment boss David Ames
Chairman David Ames, previously described as a ‘Walter-Mitty type character’, gets trial date set, but not until September 2018! Harlequin […]
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FSCS has to draw from reserves to pay compensation for the first time since the Banking Crisis
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has been forced to take money from its reserves to pay compensation for the first […]
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MORE firms agree with FCA to halt pension transfers
A pension transfer (as defined by the FCA) is when a defined benefit pension (such as a final salary scheme, […]