Regulation and Compliance
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FCA must be cautious not to oversimplify requirements in Consumer Duty review – Capco
Michael Shand, managing principal at consultancy Capco, comments on the FCA’s Call for Input on refining its conduct rules as a result of Consumer…
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BNY Investments’ Richard Parkin reminds firms of need for action in retirement planning advice and assessing risk, following FCA portfolio letter to advisers on future priorities
Earlier this week, the FCA sent advice firms a letter detailing areas it will be focusing on over the next two years.…
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The Consumer Duty shift: Striving for success
In a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, consumer duty has become one of the most significant shifts for financial services in decades. Jenny…
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FCA and PRA appoint new FSCS Chair
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have appointed Elizabeth Passey as chair of the Financial Services Compensation…
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The FCA’s balancing act: Rahman Ravelli’s Niall Hearty looks at the regulator’s enforcement successes amidst economic growth goals
In this exclusive insight for IFA Magazine, Rahman Ravelli Partner, Niall Hearty, looks at the latest FCA annual report and shares his…
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Embracing Consumer Duty: Sector leaders endorse CII Professional Map on two-year anniversary
As the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Consumer Duty cements a cultural shift in how insurance and personal finance professionals deliver better customer…
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FCA publishes update on cash savings market and fair value
Today the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published an update on the actions it has taken since their July 2023 cash savings…
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Adviser focus | Truly Independent’s Katie Brinsden has been finding some positives in the perceived pain of regulation
In this, in her latest blog for IFA Magazine, Katie Brinsden (pictured), Managing Director at the national, directly- authorised IFA, Truly Independent,…
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New FCA rules to protect access to cash ‘already having an impact’ says the regulator
New rules from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to protect access to cash have come into force and are already having a…
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Guest insight: The boom and bust of regulation cycles. A fascinating journey through regulation as JB Beckett reminds us of the value of Caveat Emptor
The U.K. is amid yet another regulatory cycle, one which has been further complicated by political rotation and a drive for U.K.…
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