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General Insurance pricing practices market study
We have published the final findings of our general insurance pricing practices market study. As part of this, we set out a package of remedies to address the concerns identified. -
Research Note: Choosing wisely: preferences, comprehension and the effect of risk warnings on financial promotions for investment products
Our research from online laboratory experiments provides evidence-based understanding of how investors choose high risk investment products. -
FCA fines Towergate and former director Timothy Philip for client and insurer money failings
As early as March 2007 the FSA produced a Guide to Client Money for General Insurance Intermediaries to help firms understand how to hold client money in accordance with Chapter 5 ... In February 2016 we took action against another Insurance Intermediary, -
Prisoners, wellness programmes and the rats of Hanoi: why the FCA tests its interventions
Speech by Christopher Woolard, Executive Director of Strategy and Competition at the FCA, delivered at the UK Competition Network conference, London. -
New rules on packaged bank accounts have improved standards, but firms have more work to do on sales and complaints handling
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published findings from its thematic review of packaged bank accounts. -
DP15/3: Developing our approach to implementing MiFID II conduct of business and organisational requirements
firms providing services in relation to insurance-based investments and pensions, and. ... both retail and wholesale markets. -
PS16/10: Financial Services Compensation Scheme – Management Expenses Levy Limit 2016/17
The role of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is, in general, to provide compensation to consumers of financial services when authorised firms are unable, or likely to be unable, to ... This paper is relevant to all authorised firms, but -
Unit-linked funds’ governance review (follow up to PS18/8): findings and next steps
We reviewed firms’ governance practices covering the value provided by unit-linked funds. -
The FCA fines and prohibits financial adviser for failing to act with integrity and for failing to be open and honest with the regulator
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today banned Elizabeth Anne Parry from performing any function in relation to any regulated financial activity and fined her £109,400 for lying repeatedly to the regulator when asked about her qualification -
FCA proposes introduction of price cap on rent-to-own firms to protect vulnerable consumers from high costs
The Financial Conduct Authority today proposed to introduce a price cap on the rent-to-own (RTO) sector. The cap, subject to consultation, will come into force on 1 April 2019 providing protection for some of the most financially vulnerable people -
State Street UK fined £22.9m by Financial Conduct Authority for Transitions Management failings
State Street UK’s clients include large investment management firms and pension funds holding the funds and savings of retail investors. ... For example, a typical pension fund trustee may decide to change the general type of assets (such as equities