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On 31 October 2023, the Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 (the “Act”), which establishes a new foreign direct investment ("FDI") screening regime in Ireland, was enacted.
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On August 30, 2023, the FCA published a new webpage with information for firms on how to support vulnerable consumers when providing pension transfer advice.
The FCA reminds firms that when consumers seek advice about transferring DB or other pension benefits, they should be alert to potential indicators customers’ vulnerability as this may impact their decision making. Firms should create an environment where consumers feel they can disclose their needs and should provide suitable support.
The FCA sets out examples of possible circumstances that DB scheme members could be in, together with warning signs of when they may be more vulnerable to scams or fraud activity. It also highlights how the consumer duty raises the standards it expects of firms and includes new rules for the treatment of customers in vulnerable circumstances.
Firms should assess their approach to vulnerability for pension transfer customers and take the following steps:
In addition, the webpage outlines how firms can mitigate the risk of harm to vulnerable consumers and provides examples of good and poor outcomes in certain situations.
The FCA will continue to monitor how firms are meeting its expectations and take swift action where it sees malpractice.
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On 31 October 2023, the Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 (the “Act”), which establishes a new foreign direct investment ("FDI") screening regime in Ireland, was enacted.
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The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation, or FSR, is intended to prevent or remedy distortions of the EU internal market caused by “foreign” – meaning non-EU – subsidies benefitting companies active in the EU.
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The conventional wisdom is that ‘securitisation caused the great financial crisis’ (GFC). A further piece of conventional wisdom is that this was due to the misalignment of incentives between securitisation originators and securitisation investors . This conventional wisdom in turn drove much of the regulation of securitisation we now have.
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