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Occasional Paper No. 43: Weighing anchor on credit card debt
In this study we conduct a hypothetical credit card payment experiment to test an intervention to de-anchor payment choices. -
Insurance firms still failing to meet FCA general insurance renewal rules
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned it will take action against general insurance firms who are failing to properly implement rules introduced to increase transparency and encourage shopping around at renewal time. -
Financial watchdog cracks down on problem firms and supports struggling borrowers
In the past year, the FCA has reduced harm to consumers and businesses by stopping 627 firms, that failed to meet the minimum standards, from operating. -
FCA finds fund managers’ value assessments significantly improved, but still work to do
Following a review of fund managers’ value assessments, we found that while many firms have better practices in place, some still require improvement. -
Rolling the rock: The cycle of deregulation, crisis and regulation
Speech by Charles Randell, Chair, Financial Conduct Authority, delivered at the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) Annual Conference on 2 October 2018. -
FCA to consult on additional standards for price comparison websites displaying payday loans
enable consumers to search according to the amount and duration of loan that they require. ... measures to improve shopping around without affecting consumers’ credit ratings. improved disclosure on the costs of borrowing. -
Covid-19: savers stay calm and don't rush financial decisions
The Pensions Regulator (TPR), the FCA and The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) urge savers to keep calm and not rush to make any decisions about their pension in response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. -
Speech: Darwin and an evolution in price discrimination
It is about competition in the interests of consumers. So any conflicts between the competition duty and other objectives should be rare. ... It was clear that this would terminate supply to certain consumers but also that loss of access was beneficial -
Investment advisers’ and authorised firms’ responsibilities when accepting business from unauthorised introducers or lead generators
This alert highlights some of the risks arising from authorised firms accepting business from unauthorised introducers/lead generators and other authorised firms. -
Putting the customer at the centre of the business: is it a long road ahead for the FCA?
Speech by Christopher Woolard, Director of Strategy & Competition, FCA, delivered at the RiskMinds conference Conduct Forum in Brussels. This is the text of the speech as drafted, which may differ from the delivered version.