Only 14% of crypto-asset business registrations submitted to the FCA have been approved by the regulator since it became the crypto market supervisor in 2020.
The FCA and its Practitioner Panel are set to launch a joint survey of 25,000 regulated firms shortly to seek feedback on how the FCA is regulating the sector.
Experienced financial services lawyer Rachel Kent is to succeed Amerdeep Somal as the Financial Regulators' Complaints Commissioner, starting a five-year term starting on 1 January.
The FCA has issued a public warning about an unauthorised investment firm called Charles Dickins Ltd (sic) which may be providing or promoting financial services products without permission.
The FCA’s plans to make investment advisers set aside funds in advance to compensate investors if bad advice is given have been cautiously welcomed by Financial Planners.
The Personal Finance Society has welcomed confirmation from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt that the EU’s Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (PRIIPS) regime will be replaced with a new UK-focused regime.
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