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“We are using the eyes and ears of consumers” – FCA published its 2013/14 Annual Report
The Financial Conduct Authority will use the millions of consumers who use financial products and services to ensure that the industry meets their needs and expectations, said Chairman John Griffith-Jones ... What we want to see now is that change filter -
Firms must do more to ensure that they are always giving appropriate equity release advice, FCA review finds
Firms must do more to ensure they are always giving appropriate advice to equity release consumers, an FCA review has found. -
FCA proposes new rules to help consumers with pre-existing medical conditions access suitable travel insurance
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today launched a consultation on proposals designed to help consumers with pre-existing medical conditions (PEMCs) have better access to travel insurance products. -
The Financial Conduct Authority publishes review into delivering ‘independent’ financial advice following the implementation of the Retail Distribution Review
they have to objectively consider all types of retail investment products to meet the investment needs of a retail client. ... services to their customers and whether firms that are describing themselves as ‘independent’ are acting independently in -
The Financial Conduct Authority takes disciplinary action against five individuals and three firms in relation to solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance and other insurance schemes’ failures
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined five individuals and two firms a total of £15.5m, in addition to banning four of those individuals, for significant integrity and competence failings. -
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. -
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. -
The FCA’s new competition powers: what do they mean for the financial services industry?
Speech by Deb Jones, director of competition at the FCA, at a Scottish Financial Enterprise lunch, hosted by Maclay Murray & Spens LLP, Edinburgh. This is the text of the speech as drafted, which may differ from the delivered version. -
PS19/14: Loan-based (‘peer-to-peer’) and investment-based crowdfunding platforms: Feedback to CP18/20 and final rules
This Policy Statement summarises the feedback we received to our Consultation Paper CP18/20, and sets out the final policy positions we have reached, taking into account the feedback we have received. It also contains the final rules which implement -
FCA review of medium-sized firms’ PPI complaints handling finds significant room for improvement
The FCA found serious problems with complaint handling decisions and communications to customers at two thirds of the firms reviewed (12 of 18). ... to the customer, their personal circumstances, and the manner in which sales were being made at the time.