The FCA halted 1 in 4 firms from entering the retail finance market in a six month period in 2021 as it stepped up its war on scammers.

The Treasury has moved a step closer to making the underlying investments in mini-bonds a fully regulated activity to protect consumers after the £237m collapse of mini-bond provider London Capital & Financial (LCF).

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has introduced a cap on fees for claims management companies (CMCs).

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has stopped AJH Financial Services Limited (AJH) from disposing of assets without FCA permission.

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) is gathering evidence of the value of financial advice to challenge the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) view of the sector.

The former owner of Norton Motorcycles has admitted illegally investing money into the firm from three pension schemes where he was the sole trustee.  

The Financial Conduct Authority is to launch a recruitment drive and expects to add 200 new staff by the end of the first quarter.

New FCA data has revealed that misleading financial promotions by authorised firms more than doubled from 207 in 2020 to 564 in 2021.

Research from the Financial Conduct Authority has indicated that risk warnings for investors may need reform.

The Financial Conduct Authority has removed permissions from two more credit brokers suspected of offering investments as concern grows about a network of credit brokers misusing their permissions.