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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is planning to raise adviser fees by 4.2% for the upcoming financial year as it looks to cover EU withdrawal costs.

FCA hits advisers with 4.2% fee hike - International Adviser The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is planning to raise adviser fees by 4.2% for the upcoming financial year as it looks to cover EU withdrawal costs.

Nearly a third of those in the UK planning to retire in 2018 are financially helping out their families to the tune of around £4,300 ($4,829, €3,913) a year, increasing…

Pensioners bankrolling three generations - International Adviser Nearly a third of those in the UK planning to retire in 2018 are financially helping out their families to the tune of around £4,300 ($4,829, €3,913) a year, increasing pressure on their own retirement plans and income, research from Prudential shows.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has abandoned plans to drop the unsuitable defined benefit (DB) transfer assumption as a result of concerns about unsuitable advice being given in the area.,Regulation,Retirement ,FCA,unsuitable transfer assumption,DB transfers

Unsuitable advice prompts FCA U-turn on DB transfer assumption The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has abandoned plans to drop the unsuitable defined benefit (DB) transfer assumption as a result of concerns about unsuitable advice being given in the area.,Regulation,Retirement ,FCA,unsuitable transfer assumption,DB transfers

A bid to force the UK Government to repeal the 25% charge on qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes (Qrops) is not generating nearly enough signatures to generate a government response.

Petition to scrap 25% Qrops charge on the slow road to nowhere A bid to force the UK Government to repeal the 25% charge on qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes (Qrops) is not generating nearly enough signatures to generate a government response.

Increasing numbers of middle income earners in the UK are being hit by the reduced lifetime allowance (LTA), with a 40% increase in people triggering an extra tax charge in tax year 2016/17

40% more hit with lifetime allowance tax bills Increasing numbers of middle income earners in the UK are being hit by the reduced lifetime allowance (LTA), with a 40% increase in people triggering an extra tax charge in tax year 2016/17, according to Old Mutual Wealth.