Gordon Deane, a partner with legal firm Balfour+Manson, discusses the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) guidance on temporary consumer protection in the face of the current coronavirus crisis. The Financial Conduct Authority has implemented temporary measures to offer support to consumers imp
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A temporary payments freeze on loans and credit cards for up to three months are amongst a package of targeted temporary measures confirmed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today to help people negatively affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Following a short consultation, the FCA will
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced a series of measures to help listed companies to raise new funding while retaining an appropriate degree of investor protection.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today set out its business priorities for the year ahead – with a specific focus on the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic. In responding to the challenge of coronavirus the FCA will focus on ensuring that financial services bus
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has called for lenders to offer a temporary payment freeze on loans and credit cards for up to three months for consumers facing financial difficulties as a result of coronavirus. The watchdog has also called for arranged overdrafts up to £500 to be charge
In response to the current COVID-19 situation, the Financial Conduct Authority (FRC), Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) are today announcing a series of actions to ensure information continues to flow to investors and support the continued functioning of the
Banks are increasing the cost of personal loans and overdrafts as millions of people plunge into financial difficulty because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said that it is working with international counterparts in the US, EU and elsewhere so that markets can remain open and orderly, and so they can continue to perform their essential role in supporting businesses, governments, jobs and the broader economy. Whi
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has written to companies that it was aware were intending to publish preliminary financial statements in the next few days, urging them to delay their planned publications.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today set out expectations for general insurance firms and provided information for consumers about what they should see from their insurance provider during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today begun a review into the use and value of data and advanced analytics in wholesale financial markets, both now and in the future. The FCA is using its Call for Input (CFI) to better understand how data and advanced analytics are being accessed
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published proposals outlining new climate-related disclosure requirements for premium listed issuers. The new rule will require all commercial companies with a premium listing to either make climate-related disclosures consistent with the approach set
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its Suspicious Transaction and Order Reports (STORs) for the year ending December 2019 showing the first decrease in the total number of reports since 2016. The FCA said that there may be several reasons for the decrease, including the fact that th
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has admitted to accidentally posting the personal information of an estimated 1,600 people who complained about it on its website. The FCA has issued a statement which says that in a response to a Freedom of Information Act request published on our website in No
Moneybarn, the car financing arm of Provident Financial, is facing a £2.8 million fine from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

