Tag Archives: Financial Ombudsman

Are SIPPs just too complicated?

Posted on August 23, 2018 by henry tapper

  News yesterday  that complaints about SIPPs (Self Invested Personal Pensions) are now upheld by the pension ombudsman more than any other financial product. The number of new complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service concerning Sipps has nearly doubled in … Continue reading →

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What are we to make of the Financial Ombudsman?

Posted on June 13, 2017 by henry tapper

The Financial Ombudsman’s annual report – published yesterday – shows strong demand for its services. But the perception of what FOS does seems to be wider than it should be. Many people use FAS as a money advice service , … Continue reading →

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Why the FCA should take a leaf out of tPR’s book.

Posted on July 30, 2015 by henry tapper

  The Pensions Regulator have been re-born over the last five years and become focussed on helping advisers, trustees and employees solve pension problems. They have started treating us as  customers and not potential criminals. Sadly, this attitudinal shift doesn’t seem … Continue reading →

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SIPPs – where does the buck stop?

Posted on August 2, 2014 by henry tapper

  The recent ruling of the Financial Ombudsman found in favour of investor- “Mr A” and against Berkeley Burke, a SIPP provider who had managed a £25,000 investment made by Mr A in Sustainable AgroEnergy. Mr A had been advised by … Continue reading →

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