A review by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that while most Authorised Fund Managers (AFMs) have made efforts to comply with the FCA’s expectations on the design, delivery, and disclosure of their ESG and sustainable funds, further improvement is needed. The FCA is publishing t
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To help people to make informed decisions to save, invest and borrow with confidence, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is introducing new screening checks for firms that approve financial adverts. Firms approving financial marketing for unregulated firms will have to demonstrate they have the n
In 2022, older UK homeowners accessed a record £5.2 billion from their housing equity, a rise of 28% from the previous year's £4.1bn, revealed data from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
With fewer than 90 days to go until the start of the Consumer Duty the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has urged firms to ensure they are ready for the 31 July deadline. In a speech Sheldon Mills, executive director of consumers and competition at the FCA, warned that firms who ignore the Duty or
In a statement of objections issued today, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) alleged that Dollar East (International Travel & Money Transfer) Ltd, Hafiz Bros Travel & Money Transfer Limited, and LCC Trans-Sending Limited (including its parent company Small World Financial Services Group
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have fined TSB Bank (TSB) a total of £48,650,000 for operational risk management and governance failures, including management of outsourcing risks, relating to the bank’s IT upgrade programme. Technical
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking views on how to ensure investors get clear, helpful information.
In a bid to clamp down on greenwashing, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing a package of new measures including investment product sustainability labels and restrictions on how terms like ‘ESG’, ‘green’ or ‘sustainable’ can be used. The measures are
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has hardened its stance on bank closure, setting additional expectations for lenders that are considering branch or ATM closures. The guidance, which already expects banks to carry out thorough checks on the impact permanent closures will have on customers, has
A Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) review of business interruption claims handling has welcomed insurers quickly paying out interim payments, reallocating resources quickly and proactively communicating with policyholders to help them with claims following the test case judgment handed down by the
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is concerned that as pressure mounts on household budgets some customers may cut-back on the insurance they need, leaving them without protection.
New Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) data has revealed that Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks on the financial sector significantly ncreased during the war in Ukraine.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned firms that offer Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) products that although some agreements are unregulated, the financial promotions of all BNPL products must comply with the financial promotion rules.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed new rules to make authorised financial firms more responsible for their appointed representatives (ARs).
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has finalised stronger rules to help tackle misleading adverts that encourage investing in high-risk products.