On 11 December 2025, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published PS25/22, which contains its near final rules on the new concept of “targeted support” which firms can use to help consumers ...

The FCA will formally make the final rules once the government makes targeted support a new specified activity with applications for permission expected to open in March 2026 and the rules taking ...

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The Association of British Insurers’ George Ritchie explores the Financial Conduct Authority’s targeted support plans and what they mean for the help trustees can give to their pension scheme’s ...

Trade bodies have called for greater detail on proposals to offer customers “targeted support” as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) seeks to bridge the advice gap. Targeted support is designed to ...

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