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Discussing the FCA’s Assessing Suitability Review

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Published on: 07 June 2017

Published by a LexisNexis Financial Services expert

Table of contents

Original news
What is the background to the report?
What are the key findings?
What does the regulator say about the findings?
What will the regulator do next?
What advice should lawyers be giving to their clients as a result?

Article summary

Financial Services analysis: The recently published Assessing Suitability Review report by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) sets out the findings from its review into the market for pensions and investment advice. Simon Lovegrove, head of financial services knowledge at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, examines the background to the report and assesses the key findings and the advice that lawyers should be giving to their clients as a result.

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