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Principal firms who have Credit Broking permissions: Good practice and areas for improvements
We assessed the key harms and drivers of harm caused by ARs and IARs who undertake credit broking. We found some examples of good and poor practice that we'd like to share with firms, as we think they can improve their practices. -
Financial watchdog warns insurers to protect customers’ wellbeing during cost of living squeeze
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has written to insurers urging them to protect customers as the cost of living rises -
Fraudsters may be targeting former clients of Synergy Wealth and Westbury Private Clients
Fraudsters may be contacting former clients of the Wales-based financial advisory firm Synergy Wealth Ltd (Synergy) and London-based investment management firm Westbury Private Clients LLP (Westbury). -
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. -
Aberdeen Asset Managers and Aberdeen Fund Management fined £7.2 million for failing to protect client money
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited and Aberdeen Fund Management Limited (Aberdeen) £7,192,500 for failing to identify, and therefore properly protect, client money placed in Money Market Deposits (MMDs) -
Occasional Paper No. 3: How does selling insurance as an add-on affect consumer decisions?
Occasional Paper No. 3: How does selling insurance as an add-on affect consumer decisions? ... The paper also describes the results of this research, which show that the ‘add-on mechanism’ weakens consumers’ ability to discipline firms by shopping -
FG15/4 - Social media and customer communications: The FCA’s supervisory approach to financial promotions in social media
In August 2014, we consulted on our approach to the supervision of financial promotions in social media. -
Coronavirus and customers in temporary financial difficulty: draft guidance for insurance and premium finance firms
FCA guidance on our expectations for firms when dealing with customers of general insurance and pure protection contracts who may be experiencing temporary financial difficulty because of coronavirus -
PS14/16: Detailed rules for the price cap on high-cost short-term credit - Including feedback on CP14/10 and final rules
On 2 January 2015, we introduced a price cap on what high-cost short-term credit lenders can charge. -
DP15/6: Possible FCA Handbook changes to reflect the introduction of the Innovative Finance ISA and the regulated activity of advising on peer-to-peer agreements
This paper will be of interest to:. consumers and consumer organisations. ... Our existing rules protect consumers investing in this part of the crowdfunding market by focusing on the provision of information to consumers.