Some trading apps lack adequate checks and this could leave consumers exposed to unnecessary risks, the FCA has warned after a review of the sector.

The FCA has told banks and building societies they need to make “improvements” when it comes to dealing with customers affected by bereavement or registering a power of attorney.

The reappointment of FCA CEO Nikhil Rathi this week for a further five year term was a surprise to some who expected a new face at the helm of the UK’s leading financial regulator.

Nikhil Rathi has been reappointed as chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority for a second five-year term and will be CEO until 2030.

The FCA is proposing to increase advice firms’ regulatory fees by 2.8% from April next year.

The FCA says it will make it easier for firms to test innovative products by providing them with an authorisation case officer from the start of the process.

The FCA is proposing a major rule overhaul for managers of alternative investments to promote growth and get rid of old EU regulations.

The FCA has decided to hold off introducing new rules on sustainability-related governance and the transition to net zero for regulated firms following a consultation with the industry.

Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of the FCA, said the regulator was considering how retail markets can take a more holistic approach to Britons’ finances.

Financial Planners and advisers can now access a single point of sign in with the FCA for regulatory reporting tasks, including submitting regulatory data and paying fees. 

The FCA, backed by City of London Police, has arrested four individuals over suspected fraud and money laundering offences.

The FCA has set out its next steps on Consumer Duty, publishing proposals that aim to simplify communications about savings accounts.

The FCA has launched a new five-year strategy which it hopes will deepen trust in financial services, rebalance risk, support growth and improve lives. 

The FCA is seeking a £22,500 a year chair for its Smaller Business Panel which often advises the regulator on issues affecting financial advice firms.

A coalition of consumer groups has sent an open letter to MPs and the FCA urging the regulator to abandon its plans to delete most emails automatically after a year.

The Financial Conduct Authority has provisionally fined Crispin Odey of Odey Asset Management LLP (OAM) £1.8m and provisionally banned him from the financial services industry for a lack of integrity. 

FCA staff will receive a pay rise averaging 3.6% from April.

The Consumer Duty Alliance, the not-for-profit industry group supporting advisers with their Duty commitments, has called for the FCA to issue more sector-specific guidance on vulnerability.

John Dobbs has been charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation over an unauthorised investment scheme which defrauded investors out of £3.9m.

The FCA has confirmed that it will partially axe its 'name and shame' proposals for firms under investigation.