Regulatory

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published its second annual perimeter report that determines which activities require authorisation and what level of protection consumers can expect for the financial services and products they purchase. The perimeter is decided by the government

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on its approach to the authorisation and supervision of international firms operating in the UK. The consultation launch is relevant to EEA firms that intend to seek authorisation in the UK in the future, including those entering the

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today launched a Call for Input (CFI) to help shape its work on improving the consumer investment market.  The financial watchdog has said that too often, consumers receive lower returns than they should because of unsuitable products with high fees. It

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed the extension of mortgage holidays for consumers who still face financial difficulties, as well as those whose financial situation may be newly affected by coronavirus after the current FCA mortgage guidance ends.

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The Financial Reporting Council's (FRC) Financial Reporting Lab is inviting investors and companies to participate in a new project on corporate disclosures on risks, uncertainties and scenarios.   Investors and other stakeholders are increasingly looking for information from companies about ho

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told banks and lenders to provide further support to homeowners who continue to face financial difficulties due to COVID-19 after the mortgage holiday scheme ends. 

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A total of £30,857,329 has been reportedly lost to pension scammers since 2017 according to complaints filed with Action Fraud, the Financial Conduct Authority and The Pensions Regulator have said.

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published the findings of a review into relending by firms that offer high-cost credit. The review, which was completed prior to the coronavirus pandemic, highlights concerns about poor practices by some firms and notes that nearly half of consume

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on proposals to reduce the potential for harm to investors from the liquidity mismatch in open-ended property funds. The new rules as proposed would require investors to give notice – potentially of up to 180 days - before their investment is

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BDO, which is the second-largest auditor of listed companies in the UK, has been fined £160,000 and reprimanded over its audit of international insurer AmTrust Europe Limited. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) said the fined related to BDO's unintentional rule breaches relating to failures

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