Tag Archives: action fraud
Red and amber flags continue to embarrass the Government
The various responses from the trade and national press demonstrate what a mess we have got ourselves into trying to protect people from combining their pension pots. Guy Opperman made it clear this time last year that the DWP’s intention … Continue reading
Should regulators be enforcers?
Tim Thomas asked this question at a TTF seminar this lunchtime. His conclusion was they considered themselves a world-class regulator and a reluctant enforcer. From comments made by Andrew Bailey (former CEO) and Mark Steward (former head of enforcement) … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged action fraud, Al Rush, BSPS, Enforcer, FCA, Pension Life, Regulator, TPR, True and fair, TTF
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Pension scams reported at just £10m a year?
The truth is that the FCA do not have a number for the amount that leaks out of the system through dodgy advice. The resources at their disposal to stop scamming are so small that they cannot even report on the proper size of the problem. Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, age wage, Blogging, pensions
Tagged action fraud, Clive Tildersely, FCA, pensions, scams
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“Trust me , I’m a scorpion”
I was born at 11.02am on 11th November 1961, according to my star chart ,the sun, the moon, all the houses and for all I know Planet Pluto are in Scorpio, which makes me a little worried. This is no … Continue reading