Financial Conduct Authority

Should mandatory qualifications be introduced for protection advisers?

Adviser / Broking

Should mandatory qualifications be introduced for protection advisers?

“If you aren't regularly reviewing knowledge, it doesn't really work.”

clock 14 August 2022 • 6 min read
FCA 'disappointed' over product governance and fair value compliance failures

Regulation

FCA 'disappointed' over product governance and fair value compliance failures

Regulator calls out inadequate response to Policy Statement 21/5

clock 12 August 2022 • 3 min read
Consumer Duty: When is an extension not an extension?

Regulation

Consumer Duty: When is an extension not an extension?

“Any provider worth its salt should be doing a lot of these things already”

clock 03 August 2022 • 3 min read
UK SMEs struggling with insurance premiums: FSB

Group Protection

UK SMEs struggling with insurance premiums: FSB

Only one in 10 have income protection

clock 20 July 2022 • 2 min read
Firms doing "the right thing" won't fear Consumer Duty: Nikhil Rathi

Regulation

Firms doing "the right thing" won't fear Consumer Duty: Nikhil Rathi

FCA chief executive speech

clock 15 July 2022 • 1 min read
Broker Eunisure enters liquidation

Adviser / Broking

Broker Eunisure enters liquidation

Business to be dissolved

clock 11 July 2022 • 1 min read
Ashley Alder takes FCA chair

Regulation

Ashley Alder takes FCA chair

As of January 2023

clock 08 July 2022 • 1 min read
FCA mulling six-month Consumer Duty extension for advisers

Regulation

FCA mulling six-month Consumer Duty extension for advisers

Beyond April 2023 implementation

clock 07 July 2022 • 2 min read
Intermediaries must engage with Consumer Duty process before it's too late

Adviser / Broking

Intermediaries must engage with Consumer Duty process before it's too late

"Can't bury their heads in the sand"

clock 01 July 2022 • 2 min read
Treasury sub-committee launched to scrutinise financial regulators post-Brexit

Regulation

Treasury sub-committee launched to scrutinise financial regulators post-Brexit

Additional Financial Services Scrutiny Unit

clock 27 June 2022 • 2 min read