Over one in three financial services firms (36%) have been penalised at least once in the past 12 months for failing to meet regulatory requirements, according to a new report.
Read more ...FCA fines first crypto firm with penalty of £3.5m
- Thursday, 25 July 2024
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The FCA has issued a £3,503,546 fine to CB Payments Limited (CBPL) for repeatedly breaching a requirement preventing it from offering services to high-risk customers.
Read more ...FCA removes permissions from Brentford adviser
- Thursday, 25 July 2024
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The FCA has cancelled the permissions of Brentford-based Ekara Health Ltd (FRN 940007).
Read more ...High Court orders WealthTek to return client assets
- Thursday, 25 July 2024
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The High Court has approved a plan to return client money and customer assets to clients of failed Newcastle-based wealth manager WealthTek.
Read more ...FCA calls on firms to improve treatment of politicians
- Thursday, 18 July 2024
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The FCA has told firms to do more to ensure politicians, senior public servants and their families are not treated unfairly.
Read more ...Average salary at the FCA tops £71,000
- Friday, 12 July 2024
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The average salary at the FCA has risen by an average of 4.8% this year to £71,290, with some younger staff members receiving an 11.2% increase.
Read more ...FCA simplifies company listing rules
- Thursday, 11 July 2024
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The FCA has published rules for a simplified listings regime in its biggest shake-up in over three decades to support a wider range of financial services firms to issue their shares on a UK exchange.
Read more ...Retail investments dominate FCA interventions
- Wednesday, 19 June 2024
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The retail investment sector continued to dominate attestations (or undertakings) required issued by the Financial Conduct Authority between January and March.
Read more ...FCA removes permissions from Bucks adviser
- Wednesday, 12 June 2024
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The FCA has cancelled the permissions of Buckinghamshire-based adviser firm Pringles Financial Services (FRN: 148402).
Read more ...1 in 12 advisers to miss Consumer Duty report deadline
- Thursday, 30 May 2024
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One in twelve (8%) financial advisers and wealth managers do not expect their firm to meet the Consumer Duty Board report deadline, according to new research.
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