DD Hub launches SIPP review service for advisers

To meet the Consumer Duty foreseeable harm regulation

Isabel Baxter
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Due diligence firm DD Hub has launched a self-invested personal pension (SIPP) review service for advisers.

The service currently includes data from AJ Bell, Barnett Waddingham, Dentons, IPM, Westerby and YorSIPP, with others being added shortly.   The service also allows advisers to follow providers to get automated updates when things change. Due diligence is a key area of focus for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) which has told advisers that suitability requires assessment and understanding of both investments and providers, DD Hub said. In particular, the due diligence specialist said advice firms should "assess the provider to establish whether they believe it appropriate to e...

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