UCIS

FOS backs adviser in client complaint about unregulated investment

Investment

FOS backs adviser in client complaint about unregulated investment

Client placed £150,000 into fund which was eventually wound down

clock 24 October 2022 • 2 min read

Regulation

FCA takes court action over failed £50m care home UCIS

Investors lost £30m

clock 11 November 2020 • 2 min read

Your profession

Thai hotels, olive trees and 'conflicts of interest' - Portafina's complaints laid bare

Unregulated collective investment schemes

clock 11 July 2019 • 13 min read

Retirement

Sussex IFA ordered to compensate client for Harlequin advice

Paid £39,000 'deposit'

clock 14 January 2019 • 4 min read

Regulation

Capita pays FCA £51m over Connaught UCIS investments

Part of up to £66m in compensation to investors

clock 12 April 2018 • 2 min read

Regulation

FOS orders IFA to compensate client for UCIS property fund losses

Nearly 80% of SIPP invested in UCIS

clock 11 April 2018 • 3 min read

Regulation

Portafina under fire for risky UCIS advice given to cautious client

85% of pension fund in UCIS

clock 10 April 2018 • 3 min read

Regulation

Fraudster Alex Hope jailed for perverting course of justice

Sentenced to 16 months

clock 26 March 2018 • 3 min read

Regulation

Banned IFA found guilty of forging documents

Fined and banned by FSA in 2012

clock 25 July 2017 • 1 min read

Regulation

FCA to confiscate £2.2m from UCIS fraudsters

Fraudsters cold-called investors

clock 24 May 2017 • 2 min read
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