Regulatory

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published final rules banning the sale of derivatives and exchange-traded notes (ETNs) that reference certain types of cryptoassets to retail consumers. The FCA considers these products to be ill-suited for retail consumers due to the harm they pose.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told firms to implement sustainable repayment arrangements for consumer credit and overdraft customers who are facing financial difficulty due to the coronavirus pandemic.  The call comes as the financial watchdog confirmed measures to ensure firms

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published its second annual perimeter report that determines which activities require authorisation and what level of protection consumers can expect for the financial services and products they purchase. The perimeter is decided by the government

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has urged Google to clamp down on adverts for online financial scams. 

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on its approach to the authorisation and supervision of international firms operating in the UK. The consultation launch is relevant to EEA firms that intend to seek authorisation in the UK in the future, including those entering the

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has indicated that rule breaches have been discovered in its investigation into KPMG’s audits of collapsed contractor Carillion.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said that the home and motor insurance markets require significant reform, as it today set out proposals to tackle concerns about general insurance pricing.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today launched a Call for Input (CFI) to help shape its work on improving the consumer investment market.  The financial watchdog has said that too often, consumers receive lower returns than they should because of unsuitable products with high fees. It

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed the extension of mortgage holidays for consumers who still face financial difficulties, as well as those whose financial situation may be newly affected by coronavirus after the current FCA mortgage guidance ends.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today set out its expectations for the steps firms should take when considering closing branches or ATMs, or converting a free-to-use ATM to pay-to-use.

The Financial Reporting Council's (FRC) Financial Reporting Lab is inviting investors and companies to participate in a new project on corporate disclosures on risks, uncertainties and scenarios.   Investors and other stakeholders are increasingly looking for information from companies about ho

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told banks and lenders to provide further support to homeowners who continue to face financial difficulties due to COVID-19 after the mortgage holiday scheme ends. 

A total of £30,857,329 has been reportedly lost to pension scammers since 2017 according to complaints filed with Action Fraud, the Financial Conduct Authority and The Pensions Regulator have said.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published the findings of a review into relending by firms that offer high-cost credit. The review, which was completed prior to the coronavirus pandemic, highlights concerns about poor practices by some firms and notes that nearly half of consume

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on proposals to reduce the potential for harm to investors from the liquidity mismatch in open-ended property funds. The new rules as proposed would require investors to give notice – potentially of up to 180 days - before their investment is