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FCA bans and issues largest ever fine of nearly £1 million on a retail sole trader for deliberately misleading vulnerable customers for personal gain
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined sale and rent back arranger Gurpreet Singh Chadda £945,277 and banned him from working in the financial services industry for significant failings when conducting sale and rent back agreements. This -
FS24/1 – Potential competition impacts from the data asymmetry between Big Tech firms and firms in financial services
We summarise our analysis of the responses we received to our Call for Input on potential competition impacts from the data asymmetry between Big Tech and firms in financial services. We also set out next steps. -
Regulators warn public of pension scammer tactics as victims report losing an average of £91,000 in 2017
A new campaign to tackle pension scams launches today as the latest figures reveal that victims of pension scammers lost an average of £91,000 each in 2017. -
General insurance product value and coronavirus (Covid-19) Guidance – update
We set out the findings from our multi-firm review assessing how firms have responded to our general insurance (GI) distribution chain Guidance (further to the product governance rules implemented by the IDD) and coronavirus (Covid-19) value Guidance -
FCA fines Xcap Securities PLC £120,900 for client asset failings and applies new penalty regime
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Xcap Securities PLC (Xcap), a retail investment and capital markets business, £120,900 for failing to adequately protect client money and client assets. This is the first client asset case the FCA has -
High Court finds that 24HR Trading Academy unlawfully advised on investments and unlawfully promoted CFD trading
The High Court has delivered a summary judgement ruling that 24HR Trading Academy Limited contravened the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) by providing unauthorised investment advice to consumers via WhatsApp messages. -
FSA bans and fines insurance broker Harbinder Panesar £212,237 for misappropriating money from his business and selling worthless policies
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today banned insurance broker, Harbinder Panesar, from working in the financial services industry and fined him £212,237. -
FSA fines Société Générale £1.575 million for failures in transaction reporting
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined the London branch of Société Générale (SocGen) £1,575,000 for failing to provide accurate transaction reports to the FSA. The fine reflects the seriousness of SocGen’s failure to submit -
Consumer credit countdown – Review into debt collection practices of payday lenders starts on day one of FCA regulation
Assess the financial promotions of payday and other high cost short term lenders and move quickly to ban any that are misleading and/or downplay the risks of taking out a ... Maintain regular and ongoing discussions with both consumer and trade -
The FCA fines Porta Verde £25,000 for serious failings in its appointed representatives’ sales practices
Tracey McDermott, the FCA's director of enforcement and financial crime said:. ... Principle 3 requires firms to manage their business, and risks, responsibly and effectively.