Clients of Hartley Pensions held a protest outside the High Court this week as the saga following the collapse of the SIPP provider in 2022.

The FCA has appointed four new non-executive directors to its board as well as extending Richard Lloyd’s second term as a non-executive director on the board.

The FCA is seeking views on the future regulation of specific cryptoasset activities, ahead of legislation to bring them within regulation.

The Financial Conduct Authority has reassured Hartley Pensions clients following a letter sent by the joint administrators over the unauthorised movement of monies from their SIPPs by Hartley.

I have to confess that I am in two minds on the rapid spread of AI into regulation, despite assurances from the FCA that it will help cut down on admin and generally be a boon.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has delayed its plans to apply sustainability disclosure requirements (SDR) to portfolio managers.

The number of consumer complaints to financial services firms about investments fell more than any other product group last year, according to the latest FCA data.

The FCA plans to launch a live AI testing service to help firms deploy safe and responsible AI and is seeking firm's views before launching the service.

The FCA has cancelled the part 4A regulatory permissions of Glasgow-based firm LR Kennedy Insurance Services (FRN: 311420) after repeated failures from the firm to respond to questionnaires, telephone calls and emails from the regulator.

The FCA is embracing technology to help it be more “user-friendly” by reducing regulatory burdens and adopting a more dynamic approach to supervision and authorisation.

The FCA has made it easier for Financial Planners to find up-to-date supervisory communications on its website.

The FCA has published plans to “streamline” rules on the types of funds investment firms must hold in a step it claims could cut red tape by up to 70%.

The FCA is opening offices in America and Australia for the first time as it follows a new strategy of establishing a presence in the key overseas regions of the United States and Asia-Pacific.

The FCA has charged Mansfield-based John Burford with carrying on an unauthorised business and dishonestly misleading investors.

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.