The FCA has opened a new consultation on crowdfunding on new rules for loan-based crowdfunding platforms after seeing “poor practice.”
Read more ...FCA calls for firms' input into packaged investments regulation
- Friday, 27 July 2018
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The FCA has called for input from firms about their experiences with the requirements introduced in by the Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (PRIIPs) Regulation.
Read more ...FCA reveals 'duty of care' measures to protect consumers
- Tuesday, 17 July 2018
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The FCA has today revealed new measures it will take to protect consumers and sets out when and how the organisation will take action.
Read more ...Consumers to get new powers to influence pension schemes
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
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For the first time pension scheme members will be given powers to hold their pension schemes to account over how social and environmental factors impact their investments.
Read more ...FSCS reveals rising complaints over British Steel advice firm
- Friday, 13 April 2018
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Thirty-four complaints have been made against the liquidated advisory firm at the heart of the British Steel Pension Scheme story.
Read more ...‘Extend FCA remit to improve long-term financial well-being’
- Tuesday, 10 April 2018
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The FCA’s remit should be extended to improving people’s long-term financial well-being, Hargreaves Lansdown’s head of policy says.
Read more ...FCA chief's 'extreme concerns' over DB transfer advice
- Monday, 09 April 2018
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The FCA’s chief executive has reiterated “extreme concerns” over DB pension transfer advice.
Read more ...FCA: We’ll crack down on ‘high-risk’ advice
- Monday, 09 April 2018
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Financial Planners to be stung by rising FCA bill
- Monday, 09 April 2018
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Financial Planners look set to be stung by a 4.2 per cent increase in their FCA bill for next financial year.
Read more ...FOS reveals independent probe after TV allegations
- Friday, 23 March 2018
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The Financial Ombudsman Service will appoint an independent person to lead an investigation into allegations aired in a TV documentary, it has revealed, while a committee of MPs said staff had laid bare tales of "low morale and dismay" about "poor culture".
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