FCA launches targeted support to bridge UK financial advice gap
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3 questionsHow many firms are currently authorized or planning to offer targeted support, and what specific products or services will they provide?
What specific criteria or safeguards will determine when a firm's suggestion crosses the line into regulated advice, and how will liability be assigned if consumers suffer losses?
How will the FCA's consultation on simplified advice be integrated with targeted support, and what changes to adviser-charging rules might be considered in the future?
Effectiveness and impact of targeted supportfactual
Targeted support is a 'game changer' that will empower millions to make better financial decisions and help close the advice gap.
According to The Independent - MainTargeted support risks being more complex and less effective than the system it replaces, potentially reproducing the advice gap in a different form.
According to City AMContext: This disagreement highlights uncertainty about whether the new regime will successfully address the advice gap or create new regulatory and practical problems, affecting public and industry confidence.
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