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FCA reforms – addressing the advice gap

In December 2023, the Government and the FCA opened discussions about how they could ensure people have access to the right support to navigate complicated financial decisions. These discussions resulted in three proposals, targeted...

Joint consultation on detailed rules for new VFM Framework

Introduction Intended to “support a significant shift in the way the workplace pensions industry operates and competes”, on 8 January 2026 the FCA, the DWP and TPR published a joint consultation on detailed proposals for the new value...

Supporting consumers’ pensions and investment decisions: proposals for targeted support

Background On 30 June 2025, the FCA published a consultation on its proposed regulatory framework for “targeted support”.  The consultation also sets out the FCA’s “early thinking and its direction of travel” on simplified...

Advice Guidance Boundary Review – proposed targeted support reforms for Pensions

Background On 12 December 2024, the FCA published a consultation on proposals for “targeted support” in pensions, as part of the wider Advice Guidance Boundary Review being undertaken by the FCA and the Government. General comments We...

7 Days – 16 December 2024

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday afternoons. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days FCA work on the advice guidance boundary...

7 Days – 11 November 2024

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday afternoons. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days FCA responds to consultation on...