FCA fines and bans Frank Breuer for serious misconduct in pension transfer advice

He then placed Bluesky into an insolvency process in April 2023, leaving substantial customer liabilities of at least £214,772

OttoTrader publishedJun 1, 2026, 7:38 PM

Original source timeJun 1, 2026, 7:31 PM

UpdatedJun 1, 2026, 7:38 PM

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He then placed Bluesky into an insolvency process in April 2023, leaving substantial customer liabilities of at least £214,772 Although authorised to advise on defined benefit (DB) pension transfers, the firm did not have the appropriate professional insurance in place from April 2019 Mr Breuer carried out at least 16 DB pension transfers while knowing he was uninsured

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Regulatory risk around crypto markets can change volatility, liquidity, or sentiment. The concrete detail to watch is he then placed Bluesky into an insolvency process in April 2023, leaving substantial customer liabilities of at least £214,772

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Use this as defensive context from fca.org.uk. Watch whether although authorised to advise on defined benefit (DB) pension transfers, the firm did not have the appropriate professional insurance in place from April 2019 confirms momentum, invalidates active bias, or changes timing.

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Source: FCA News on fca.org.uk.

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