How Discretionary Investment Management Is Regulated in the UK: An Adviser's Guide
How discretionary investment management is regulated in the UK: FCA permissions, COBS suitability, client agreements, reporting and best execution for advisers.
Regulation & Compliance
Navigating FCA requirements, Consumer Duty, and the regulatory landscape that shapes wealth management in the UK.
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Ongoing DFM Oversight: A Consumer Duty Framework for Wealth Advisers
How UK wealth advisers should run ongoing oversight of their DFM under Consumer Duty: monitoring framework, board reporting, and red flags to act on.
FCA SDR and Investment Labels: What UK Wealth Advisers Need to Know
FCA SDR for wealth advisers explained: anti-greenwashing rule, the four investment labels, naming and marketing limits, and what HNW practices must do now.
Adviser Succession Planning: FCA Expectations and Practical Steps for UK Wealth Advisers
How UK wealth advisers should approach succession under FCA expectations: SYSC, Consumer Duty, SMCR, and the practical handover steps the regulator looks for.
The Advice Guidance Boundary Review: What Wealth Advisers Should Prepare For
Targeted support went live on 6 April 2026 and simplified advice is still in consultation. Where the FCA advice guidance boundary review has actually got to.
Consumer Duty One Year On: What Wealth Advisers Must Do Now
The FCA's Consumer Duty has been in force for over a year. Here is what wealth advisers need to focus on to stay compliant and competitive.