Crypto assets marketing regime is confirmed
The FCA has recently announced the rules for making financial promotions of crypto assets to consumers in Policy Statement 23/6 Crypto...
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One month to go until Consumer Duty
There's just one month to go until the implementation of the Consumer Duty on 31st July 2023. Firms are reminded to be ready.
Amending the ban on incentives for high risk investments
The FCA have recently announced that they are consulting on minor amendments to the ban on offering retail clients incentives to invest...
FCA policy statement on financial promotion rules for cryptoassets
On 8th June the FCA announced that the financial promotions regime will apply to crypto assets from 8th October 2023. Rules were also...
Consultation Paper launched to improve protection for borrowers in financial difficulty
On 25th May 2023 the FCA published a Consultation Paper (CP23/13) setting out its plans to remove the current Tailored Support Guidance...
Directors convicted in Collateral fraud case
Following a 5 week trial the two founders (Peter and Andrew Currie) of Collateral UK have been convicted of both fraud and money...
Steps to improve whistleblower confidence announced by the FCA
This week the FCA set out the actions it will take in order to improve the confidence of whistleblowers. This follows a qualitative...
New "failure to prevent fraud" offence announced for large UK organisations
The UK government has recently published further details on the new ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence in which organisations will now be...
Innovation, artificial intelligence and the future of financial regulation
Last week the FCA published the speech by Jessica Rusu, their Chief Data, Information and Intelligence Officer, delivered to delegates...
FCA issues metrics update for authorisation timescales
On 21 March 2023 the FCA published an update on its operating service metrics for dealing with various applications, including...
FCA to collect Treasury’s economic crime levy (Anti-Money Laundering) from July
The Government has introduced an economic crime levy (ECL) to fund its fight against the rise in economic crime and money laundering. The...
Fast-growing firms review published by FCA
Earlier this month the FCA published a review of its findings and expectations of FCA solo-regulated fast-growing firms. The review was...
FCA highlights areas of focus for firms implementing the Consumer Duty
Following on from the new Consumer Duty rules and guidance published by the FCA in July 2022 there is now less than six months to go...
FCA consultation on Section 21 Gateway ends 7th February 2023.
On 6th December 2022 the FCA published consultation (CP22/27) in which it set out its proposal to operate a new gateway for firms who...
New Financial Resilience Survey for FCA solo-regulated firms.
In October 2022 the FCA published a consultation paper (CP22/19) with proposals to replace the FCA Financial Resilience Survey with a new...
FCA publishes further discussion paper for the UK PRIIP regime
In response to the growing trend towards online investments and the digital distribution of disclosure the FCA recently published a...
Changes to FCA Appointed Representative Regime take effect
The FCA recently consulted on changes to protect consumers and address harms across all the sectors where principals and ARs operate....
Sustainable Disclosure Requirements: the FCA aims to provide greater clarity to tackle greenwashing
Last month the FCA published its consultation (CP22/20) on the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and investment labels for the UK...
New financial resilience return on the horizon
In early October the FCA announced a consultation paper (CP22/19) to replace the current Financial Resilience Survey (formerly “Covid-19...
Early insight into FCA's approach to Sustainable Finance
It’s Good Money Week 2022 and he FCA has shared some insights into the disclosure and labelling regimes for sustainable investments
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