suitability report Archives

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.

Pension Reforms and New Tax Year Updates

Team Genovo - 5th April 2015

A summary of the updates and enhancements we’ve applied to the Genovo suitability report app. to reflect the pension reforms and the other slightly less radical tax and legislative changes that came into effect at the turn of the tax year!

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.

Genovo Updates and Enhancements

Team Genovo - 16th February 2015

A summary of the updates we’ve recently applied to the Genovo suitability report app.

How to write an inheritance tax planning suitability report with Genovo

Team Genovo - 2nd February 2015

Learn how to quickly and easily write an inheritance tax planning suitability report with Genovo

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.

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

Ed Evans - 19th November 2014

Word Tips 3 – Tables in Suitability Reports

Ed Evans - 22nd October 2014

Learn how to add, design and edit tables in your suitability reports to make them more reader friendly and engaging

What is the difference between a disadvantage and a risk warning?

Ed Evans - 15th October 2014

The regulator expects you to give equal weighting to the upsides and downsides of your recommendations. Therefore you must include both disadvantages and risk warnings in your suitability reports.