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Motor insurers have changed their settlement and compensation practices after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found some insurers had short-changed customers on stolen or written off vehicle claims.  It means that an estimated 270,000 motorists are expected to receive £200 million i

People could benefit from the convenience of contactless payment when making larger payments, under proposals being consulted on by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).    The regulator wants to give card providers the flexibility to decide the right limit for them and their customers. &

Andrew Foyle analyses the ramifications of a Supreme Court judgment on motor finance commissions, exploring the subsequent uncertainty for lenders and consumers, and the anticipated regulatory response from the Financial Conduct Authority. On 1 August 2025, the Supreme Court issued its judgment in t

Consumers are being warned of fraudsters impersonating the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the regulator revealed it has received almost 5,000 fake FCA scam reports in the first half of 2025.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today approved the London Stock Exchange to operate a PISCES platform, a new type of private stock market.   The platform will bring together buyers and sellers of shares in private companies to trade on an intermittent basis. Breaking new ground with t

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning consumers about scammers posing as car finance lenders. The FCA has received recent reports of scammers calling people and offering fake compensation in exchange for personal details such as their name, address, date of birth and bank information. Thi

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced new rules to provide greater protection for consumers using payment and e-money firms.

Millions of motorists could receive compensation under a redress scheme announced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) following widespread mis-selling in the car finance market. However, most people are expected to receive less than £950, and payments will not begin until next year.

Firms will soon be able to give retail consumers access to crypto exchange traded notes (cETNs), under changes announced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). cETNs that retail consumers can access must be traded on an FCA-approved, UK-based investment exchange (a Recognised Investment Exchange

Liam Coleman has been appointed interim chair of the Financial Ombudsman Service, effective from 10 October 2025. Mr Coleman has over 30 years’ extensive financial services, public sector and board experience. He was formerly chief executive officer of The Co-operative Bank, deputy group treas

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed that while rising motor insurance premiums are largely driven by external cost pressures, shortcomings persist in how some insurers handle claims.

Borrowers will find it easier to remortgage, saving time and money, under changes confirmed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The package of measures is part of a series of reforms the regulator is undertaking to mortgage rules to help people navigate their financial lives and support growth

Buy now pay later (BNPL) borrowers will benefit from key protections in place for other types of lending, under proposals put forward by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Barclays Bank UK PLC and Barclays Bank PLC a total of £42 million for separate instances of failings in its financial crime risk management – one relating to WealthTek and one relating to Stunt & Co. Barclays Bank UK PLC will make a vol

In the first phase of reforms to the Senior Manager Certification Regime (SM&CR), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have proposed to streamline the regime to make it more effective and efficient and to drive growth in financial services. As the gover