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FCA stokes intergenerational wealth debate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
... is clear each generation will have its own challenges," FCA executive director of strategy and competition Christopher Woolard said. "With this paper, the FCA has a specific focus on the role the regulatory framework plays in reducing barriers to intergenerational ...

FCA begins financial advice market review

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
... developments might affect the future development of advice. FCA executive director of strategy and competition Christopher Woolard said consumers and the market are changing rapidly, as technology, employment patterns and inter-generational challenges ...

New rules for UK retirement income products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... 'path of least resistance' when entering drawdown, FCA executive director of strategy and competition Christopher Woolard said. "This can often mean that the rest of their drawn down pension pot is not invested in a way that meets their needs and ...

UK fund managers must improve fairness

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... decision-making and their understanding and awareness of charges. FCA executive director of strategy and competition Christopher Woolard said: "The investment choices open to people, and the decisions they make on how to invest, can have a profound impact ...

UK asset consultants face competition scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... proposed, a final decision has been made to reject it. FCA executive director of strategy and competition Christopher Woolard said: "Investment consultancy services play a significant role advising pension fund trustees when they are procuring asset ...

ASIC and UK regulator sign fintech deal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
... will help break down barriers to entry both here and in the UK." FCA director of strategy and competition Christopher Woolard added, "Innovation in financial services isn't limited by national borders and so it's important that we support overseas businesses ...

UK regulator targets conflicts in investment consulting

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... advances in asset management. The FCA will consider both retail and institutional investors in this study. Christopher Woolard, director of strategy and competition at the FCA, said: "Asset managers provide an important economic function, bringing together ...

UK pension funds required to warn consumers

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... availability of government solutions such as the Government's new Pension Wise scheme or regulated advice. Christopher Woolard, director of strategy and competition at the FCA said, "The decisions consumers make about what to do with their pension pot ...
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