Regulation
Regulation
Complaints data published by the FCA has showed 2,479,029 new complaints opened against financial services firms between July and December 2013.
09 April 2014
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Regulation
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its UK GDP forecast and now predicts the country will see stronger growth than any other G7 economy this year.
09 April 2014
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Regulation
Nearly three quarters of firms are still failing to show clients the true cost of advice, the regulator has found in what it calls a "wake-up call" for the industry which has already put two firms at risk of enforcement action.
07 April 2014
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3 min read
PMI
Savings as a result of today's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) final report into the private healthcare market are likely to be absorbed by employers, rather than benefit employees through wider cover, Capita Employee Benefits' analysis shows....
02 April 2014
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PMI
Private medical insurers (PMIs) are promising to pass on any savings made from the Competition and Market Authority's (CMA) final remedies for the private healthcare market to customers.
02 April 2014
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Regulation
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is reducing some of its demands on private healthcare providers and practitioners to address lack of competition and consumer detriment issues in the market.
02 April 2014
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Regulation
Chancellor George Osborne has written to the chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) criticising the regulator for its "damaging" behaviour in releasing details of its investigation into insurance policies before a formal announcement.
01 April 2014
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2 min read
Regulation
The Financial Conduct Authority has taken control of the consumer credit industry from today promising tough rules for short-term high-cost credit firms and debt management companies.
01 April 2014
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Regulation
Industry campaigners have welcomed confirmation the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will consult on the re-introduction of a 15-year time limit on complaints against advisers reaching the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).
31 March 2014
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Regulation
Financial advisory businesses will contribute £68m to the Financial Conduct Authority's funding requirement for 2014-2015, a near-19% reduction on last year following a re-working of the regulator's fee blocks.
31 March 2014
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