The FCA has extended temporary measures allowing firms to opt out of 10% depreciation notices to investors for a further 12 months to December 2022.
Read more ...PRA fines Standard Chartered Bank £46.55m
- Monday, 20 December 2021
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The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has fined Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) £46.55m for failing to be “open and cooperative” with the PRA and for failings in governance.
Read more ...FCA fines HSBC £64m for money laundering failings
- Friday, 17 December 2021
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The FCA has fined HSBC Bank plc (HSBC) £63.9m for long-term failings in its anti-money laundering processes.
Read more ...GAM fined £9.1m by FCA over conflicts of interest
- Thursday, 16 December 2021
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GAM International Management Limited (GIML) has been fined £9.1m by the Financial Conduct Authority after an investigation into conflicts of interest.
Read more ...MPs and Peers say new Online Bill must cover financial ads
- Tuesday, 14 December 2021
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The Online Safety Bill must include criminal offences to tackle scam financial adverts to tackle the “Wild West online”, according to a report from MPs and Peers today.
Read more ...FCA delay holds up £280m Charles Stanley takeover
- Monday, 13 December 2021
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The takeover of wealth manager Charles Stanley by US-owned rival Raymond James has been pushed back a month due to delays in securing FCA approval.
Read more ...FCA approves £280m Charles Stanley takeover
- Monday, 13 December 2021
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The FCA has today approved the £280m takeover of wealth manager Charles Stanley by rival wealth firm Raymond James.
Read more ...FCA acts on credit broker offering investments
- Wednesday, 08 December 2021
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The FCA has barred another credit broker suspected of offering investments as concern grows about a network of credit brokers misusing their permissions.
Read more ...FSCS blames poor financial advice for soaring levy
- Wednesday, 08 December 2021
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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has blamed poor financial advice for driving up its soaring annual levy.
Read more ...PIMFA criticises FCA’s 'woolly' Consumer Duty proposals
- Tuesday, 07 December 2021
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Wealth manager trade body PIMFA has criticised proposals from the Financial Conduct Authority for a new Consumer Duty.
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