regulation

Regulation

Insurance signs up to HeforShe campaign

Insurance has become the first profession to sign up to the UN Women's global HeForShe initiative.

clock 05 September 2016 • 1 min read

Regulation

Adviser banned and fined £109k for lying about qualifications

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned and fined an adviser £109,400 for lying about her qualifications and faking Statements of Professional Standing (SPS).

clock 02 September 2016 • 2 min read

Marketing

Generali appoints Thunderhead for customer engagement

Generali Netherlands has appointed Thunderhead to change the way the insurer interacts with its customers.

clock 26 August 2016 • 1 min read

Regulation

Intermediaries welcome decision to abandon 'unworkable' client money rules

The financial services watchdog has abandoned a set of "almost unworkable" policy changes to how general insurance intermediaries handle client money.

clock 17 August 2016 • 1 min read

Regulation

Advisers to face tougher tax avoidance penalties

Treasury consultation released

clock 17 August 2016 • 1 min read

Regulation

BoE's QE operation falters as investors refuse to part with bonds

Latest QE package

clock 10 August 2016 • 1 min read

Regulation

Bank of England cuts interest rates for first time since 2009; Expands QE

Additional QE and bond purchases

clock 04 August 2016 • 3 min read

Regulation

UK GDP beats expectations to rise 0.6% in Q2

Position of strength ahead of Brexit

clock 27 July 2016 • 1 min read

Regulation

MPs call for 'outdated' FCA to split

Follows HBOS failures

clock 26 July 2016 • 2 min read

Regulation

FCA identifies 'serious and widespread' mis-selling among ARs

The Financial Conduct Authority has identified "serious and widespread" issues on the oversight of appointed representatives.

clock 22 July 2016 • 1 min read