Industry Comment Archives

Socially Responsible investing – a success story in the free market economy?

Mike Malkiewicz - 28th November 2019

Mike Malkiewicz of Clear Paraplanning looks at the merits of socially responsible investing, and asks it all win-win?

How Genovo can help you meet some of the requirements of the Pension Transfer Gold Standard

Richard Lent - 5th August 2019

Find out how Genovo can help you meet the Personal Finance Society’s Pension Transfer Gold Standard

Genovo – Our response to MiFID II

Ed Evans - 14th November 2017

What impact will MiFID II have on suitability reports and how can Genovo help you to address them.

Income Drawdown- Exploring Different Pension Withdrawal Strategies

Mike Malkiewicz - 19th January 2016

In the first of our guest blogs, Mike Malkiewicz of Clear Paraplanning explores the different strategies that he is currently aware of for managing income drawdown in the hope that it might spark some reaction and “out of the box” thinking!

Do you need to include other products considered but discounted in your suitability reports?

Ed Evans - 1st June 2015

Whether suitability reports should include a summary of all possible products that could in theory have met the client’s objectives together with the reasons why they were not recommended has been hotly debated amongst advisers, paraplanners and compliance officers for many years now.

Client Objectives in Suitability Reports: What the FCA Expects of You

Ed Evans - 24th February 2015

The importance of including personalised objectives in your suitability reports and why you shouldn’t rely on generic, stock statements that frequently remain unchanged.

What makes a good adviser website?

Ed Evans - 8th January 2015

What are the key attributes of a good adviser website?

FCA Suitability Report Guidance: What does the regulator expect from you? Part II

Ed Evans - 3rd December 2014

The FCA has recently updated their Suitability Report Factsheet. This factsheet is essential reading for individuals who prepare suitability reports and / or monitor the quality of suitability reports prepared by others.