FCA publishes final guidance on social media financial promotions
On March 26th 2024 the FCA published its finalised guidance (FG24/1) regarding financial promotions on social media. This new guidance...
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Applying for S21 Approvals: a VC round table
Did you know that any firm wanting to approve financial promotions for third parties, such as investee companies, must apply to secure a...
Anti-greenwashing rules delayed to Q4 2023
The FCA has delayed the SDR Policy Statement, buying firms another valuable few months until the anti-greenwashing rule goes live.
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...
The rise of the fin-fluencer – financial educators or risk promoters
It’s hardly surprising in the current digital age of social media apps such as Tik-Tok, YouTube Instagram and Twitter that the rise of...
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...
Final position on High Risk Investments from FCA
The FCA has released its policy statement on High-Risk Investments (PS22/10) which the FCA has framed in its press release as a 'clamp down
KIDs are finally changing
The long-awaited update to the Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (“PRIIPs) rules has arrived. Earlier this month the...
Financial promotions and unlisted investments webinar
Join us for a webinar on March 1st when we'll be reviewing the proposed changes to financial promotions for unlisted investment,...
Google makes verification changes to tackle online financial scams
Financial services marketers and advertisers in the UK now need to be verified by Google in order to advertise online. The Google Ads...
FCA proposes changes to the PRIIPs regulations post Brexit
The FCA has recently published proposals to change Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (PRIIPs) regulations. These...
P2P Investing Summit 2021
We're delighted to confirm that our co-founder Dena Chadderton will be appearing at the P2P Investing Summit next week, organised by Peer-to
Addressing the harm from 'high risk investments'
DP21/1 sets out proposals that seek to make it harder for retail investors to invest in 'high risk investments'.
3 Lessons from the Treasury’s LCF statement
Three aspects of the LCF case struck a chord with Treasury and may be a useful reminder to regulated firms
Will approving non-group company promotions to be a thing of the past?
The Treasury will be reviewing the process by which FCA authorised firms sign off financial promotions for third parties.
Here To Stay? Speculative Illiquid Security rules to be made permanent
the FCA has published the consultation extending the ban on speculative illiquid securities. This is so that the temporary intervention whi
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