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Consumer duty two years on – Chris Jones, Financial Services Director, Dynamic Planner, provides his insights
Consumer Duty is two years old. If the time seems to have gone as quickly to you as it does to me,…
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Reeves’ reforms: former FCA regulator warns against false growth vs compliance trade-off
Iain Armstrong, Financial Crime Compliance Strategy Executive Director at ComplyAdvantage discusses the financial crime implications of the Chancellor’s “Leeds Reforms”. Iain believes that…
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FCA fines Barclays £42 million for poor handling of financial crime risks
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Barclays Bank UK PLC and Barclays Bank PLC a total of £42 million for separate…
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Managing the FCA’s latest data request – intelliflo’s Richard Wake shares practical tips for advice firms
As the FCA issues a sweeping new data request to advice firms across the UK, Richard Wake, Chief Operating Officer at intelliflo,…
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Compliance strategies for navigating the next recession with rising tariffs and trade deals
by David Clee, CEO and Founder at MirrorWeb With a recession looming and global trade becoming ever more volatile, compliance is no…
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Redress system reforms to prevent compensation delays and provide predictability needed for innovation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Financial Ombudsman Service are seeking to modernise the financial redress system to help prevent it becoming…
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Financial Ombudsman Service announces change to compensation interest levels
The Financial Ombudsman Service has today (15 July) announced plans to change the interest rate applied to the compensation awarded to consumers.…
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FCA fines Monzo £21m for failings in financial crime controls
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Monzo Bank Ltd £21,091,300 for its inadequate anti-financial crime systems and controls between October 2018…
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Firms should take steps now as FCA publishes new non-financial misconduct rules, says RSM UK
As the FCA publishes new regulation on bullying and harassment in financial services firms, RSM UK says firms should take steps now…
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FCA clarifies expectations on bullying, harassment and violence to deepen trust in financial services
Serious bullying and harassment in financial firms qualify as misconduct, under rules confirmed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Previously, it was…
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FCA’s new ‘targeted support’ proposals spark industry optimism for closing the advice gap| Industry leaders react positively to today’s news
The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) latest consultation on “targeted support” has been met with broad industry approval, with many welcoming it as…
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FCA’s targeted support proposal could help millions left behind by the advice gap
Following today’s announcement of the FCA’s consultation paper on targeted support, Steven Levin, CEO of Quilter, has shared his detailed analysis on what this…
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FCA announces once-in-a-generation advice changes to help millions navigate their financial lives
Millions more people could get help navigating their financial lives with support on pensions and investments, under proposals announced today by the…
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FCA continues mortgage rule review to boost home ownership
First-time buyers, the self-employed and people borrowing into retirement could benefit from further possible changes to mortgage rules. The FCA is seeking…
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AdvisoryAI launches Colin: the AI checking all documents are compliant in minutes
AdvisoryAI, award-winning AI platform for financial advisers, continues to lead innovation in faster delivery of compliant financial advice, with the launch of…
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Dynamic Planner’s Advice 2025 survey finds 1 in 2 firms look to segment clients ahead of Advice Guidance Boundary Review outcome
Advice 2025, a new independent survey from Dynamic Planner, the UK’s leading digital advice platform, has found that ahead of the Advice…
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Oxford Risk analysis reveals advice suitability makes up 61% of new financial Ombudsman Service’s adviser complaints
Mis-selling and suitability of advice make up 61% of all new complaints about financial advisers to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), new…
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FSCS confirms 12 firms were declared in default in April and May 2025
FSCS has confirmed that the 12 firms below were declared in default in the last two months – which means they have…
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FCA appoints Sarah Pritchard as deputy chief executive to manage growing remit, support growth and drive reform
Sarah Pritchard has been appointed deputy chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The new role has been created to…
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FCA to lift ban on crypto ETNs to support UK growth and competitiveness
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reported that it is proposing to lift the ban on offering crypto exchange traded notes (cETNs)…
