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  1. FCA taking assertive action to tackle harm in the consumer investments market

    Press Releases Published: 03/03/2022 Last modified: 13/06/2023
    The FCA is taking assertive action to tackle harm in the consumer investments market, as the latest data shows it has stopped 1 in 4 firms from entering this market.

  2. FCA seeks views on how to improve the consumer investment market

    Press Releases Published: 15/09/2020 Last modified: 15/09/2020
    We launched a Call for Input (CFI) to help shape our work on improving the consumer investment market. 

  3. Scammers target over £2 million in pension pots in the last five months

    ScamSmart Press Releases Published: 07/07/2021 Last modified: 07/07/2021
    The FCA are urging anyone saving for their retirement to protect their savings.

  4. 22 years of pension savings gone in 24 hours

    Press Releases Published: 08/11/2019 Last modified: 06/08/2020
    The FCA and The Pensions Regulator are warning the public about fraudsters targeting people’s retirement savings. This warning comes as new research suggests that 42% of pension savers, which would equate over 5 million people across the UK, could

  5. Over 55s at heightened risk of fraud, says FCA

    Press Releases Published: 25/05/2016 Last modified: 25/05/2016
    TV presenter Nick Hewer, who is supporting the campaign, warns that those at risk should be wary. ... Part of the FCA’s ScamSmart campaign, to help protect investors from investment fraud, the study revealed 4 in 10 (41%) have moved money out of

  6. Armchair detective investors take inspiration from Sherlock Holmes to foil investment scams

    Press Releases Published: 21/02/2023 Last modified: 21/02/2023
    New research from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that a quarter (25%) of investors who avoided a scam are taking inspiration from Sherlock Holmes to stop scammers in their tracks.

  7. Consumer Investments data review April 2022 – March 2023

    Data Published: 08/12/2023 Last modified: 08/12/2023
    A summary of the FCA's work to tackle consumer harm in the investment market, between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023.

  8. Crypto: The basics

    InvestSmart Last modified: 10/05/2024
    If you are thinking about buying crypto you need to know the basics and understand the risks before jumping in.

  9. Over £27 million reported lost to crypto and forex investment scams

    Press Releases Published: 21/05/2019 Last modified: 21/05/2019
    The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Action Fraud are warning the public to be wary of investment scams carried out via bogus online trading platforms. This warning comes as cryptoassests and forex investment scams reports more than tripled

  10. Reducing and preventing financial crime

    Corporate documents Published: 08/02/2024 Last modified: 08/02/2024
    We are providing an update on our progress and looking ahead to identify 4 areas of focus in the coming year.