19th March 2025 Embrace 'The Duty': Consumer Duty is now the centrepiece for firms'... Eric Armstrong, recruitment and development executive at In Partnership, outlines three areas with some practical tips to help advisers comply and deliver ‘good outcomes’...
18th March 2025 FCA authorises Offa to provide Sharia-compliant home purchase plans The authorisation will soon allow Offa to become the third active provider of HPPs in the market.
17th March 2025 Government pledges to significantly cut number of regulators Major regulators will also have their legal duties slimmed down.
17th March 2025 FCA bans and fines Crispin Odey £1.8m The FCA says Odey "deliberately sought to frustrate OAM’s disciplinary processes into his conduct to protect his own interests".
14th March 2025 New solution launches to help firms navigate financial crime... The offering aims to help financial institutions strengthen compliance, reduce operational costs and combat financial crime.
12th March 2025 FCA abandons diversity and inclusion rules The regulator says it wants to "avoid additional burdens on firms at this time".
12th March 2025 FCA scraps 'name and shame' proposals after widespread backlash The regulator has also abandoned plans to introduce diversity and inclusion rules.
12th March 2025 236,000 mortgage holders have reduced payments under Mortgage... In the latest three-month period, around 280,000 mortgages locked into a new deal up to six months ahead of maturity.
12th March 2025 Government abolishes regulator to 'slash red tape' The government says unnecessary regulation will be cut to boost growth.
11th March 2025 FCA signals industry-wide motor finance redress scheme The FCA may also consult separately on changes to its rules.