The FCA has published guidance for memes, reels and gaming streams promoting financial services. The regulator has set out how adverts across social media channels must be fair, clear and not misleading, meaning they must have balance and carry the right risk warnings so people can make well informe
Fca
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has come under scrutiny for hiring an internal candidate lacking audit qualifications as chief internal auditor, after advertising the £220,000 role for just five working days.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has softened its stance on digital assets, allowing the listing of Bitcoin and Ethereum-backed exchange-traded notes (ETNs) on the London Stock Exchange for professional investors from April.
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has indicated that it intends to utilise existing but less commonly used powers to grant immunity notices to offenders who assist in its cases, and support reduced sentences to defendants who provide evidence to enable other prosecutions, writes Tom Stocker.
Bank of Scotland-owner Lloyds Banking Group has earmarked £450 million to cover potential fines and compensation related to an ongoing investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA is scrutinising whether consumers were charged inflated prices for car loans, focusing on loan
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has exhibited increased vigilance, prompting the withdrawal or modification of over 10,000 financial adverts and promotions during 2023 – an upswing of 17% compared to the previous year.
Analysts have suggested that banks, including Bank of Scotland-owner Lloyds Banking Group, may be liable for a £10 billion compensation bill following an investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) into unfair car finance deals.
Consumer credit and payment services expert Andrew Barber discusses the FCA's recent proposals to ensure public access to cash in the UK by requiring banks, building societies, and other businesses to maintain reasonable access to cash services. Banks and building societies will be required to maint
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published new proposals to require personal investment firms (PIFs) to set aside capital so that they can cover compensation costs when consumers are harmed. The proposals, which are now out for consultation, would require PIFs – also often referred to
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has illuminated a sharp rise in the adoption of buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) schemes within the UK.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Equifax Ltd more than £11 million for failing to manage and monitor the security of UK consumer data it had outsourced to its parent company based in the US.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced it will give some cryptoasset firms extra time to comply with new marketing regulations slated to take effect on 8 October 2023.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has initiated an assessment of nine firms, particularly concerning their savings products, in light of mounting concerns over unjust savings deals.
A significant drop in the number of interest-only (750,000) and part-interest-only (245,000) mortgages has been recorded by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
In response to a surge in online financial promotions, often involving illegal activities, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced is preparing to bolster its regulations, particularly in the area of social media guidelines.