Regulation and Compliance
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FCA proposes to ‘close the advice gap’: analysis and reactions
In an attempt to provide greater support for people’s financial decisions, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Government are proposing multiple…
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FCA contacts platform and SIPP operators with concerns about treatment of cash balances
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today written to investment platforms and SIPP operators setting out its concerns on the way they…
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STEP’s response to the Law Commission’s Supplementary Consultation Paper: Making a will
STEP, the global professional body for inheritance advisors, has responded to the Law Commission of England and Wales’ (the Law Commission’s) supplementary…
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FCA sets out new rules to maintain access to cash in increasingly digital world
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed new rules to maintain reasonable access to cash for personal and business customers across the…
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FCA publishes update on the cash savings market
The FCA have today published a data update on the cash savings market. The update revealed some indications of a more competitive cash savings…
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Financial watchdog sets out credit information market improvements
People will find their credit files better reflect their financial circumstances, under proposals announced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The change…
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Personal investment firms that give bad advice to hold capital for redress
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today announced proposals to require personal investment firms to set aside capital so that they can cover compensation…
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Sustainability disclosure and labelling regime confirmed by the FCA
The FCA has confirmed a substantial package of measures to improve the trust and transparency of sustainable investment products and minimise greenwashing.…
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Compliance expert shares how businesses can help protect their customers against fraud as FCA issues anti-fraud review findings
The Financial Conduct Authority has stated its disappointment with the way firms supported victims of fraud. The review found that in the first half of…
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SmartSearch survey reveals sanctions screening by regulated firms have plunged almost 50%
Only 25% of regulated firms always check new customers against sanctions or Politically Exposed Person (PEP) lists, according to new survey data…
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