Ahead of a consultation deadline tomorrow, the FCA has responded to concerns about its proposals to make public details of enforcement investigations against regulated firms.
Read more ...£432m takeover of Mattioli Woods moves ahead
- Friday, 26 April 2024
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The £432m private equity acquisition of SIPPs and Financial Planning firm Mattioli Woods has moved ahead this week with over 95% of shareholders voting in favour.
Read more ...Warning to firms on new sexual harassment prevention laws
- Friday, 26 April 2024
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There are only six months left before financial services firms need to comply with new laws to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, a consultancy has warned.
Read more ...FSCS declares 12 firms in default in 2 months
- Friday, 26 April 2024
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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has declared 12 regulated firms in default in February and March.
Read more ...FCA may extend financial crime rules to Consumer Duty
- Friday, 26 April 2024
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The FCA has published proposals to extend its new Consumer Duty requirements to its financial crime fighting and reporting rules.
Read more ...Vickers becomes third CEO in 14 months for Tenet
- Thursday, 25 April 2024
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Financial adviser network Tenet Group has promoted programme director Stephen Vickers to be its new CEO, replacing Helen Ball who is standing down after just over a year in the role.
Read more ...Pension transfer volumes drop by 50%
- Thursday, 25 April 2024
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The latest XPS Pension Transfer Watch report has highlighted that pension transfer volumes were 50% lower in March than a year earlier.
Read more ...FCA wins £533,000 refund for unauthorised scheme investors
- Thursday, 25 April 2024
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The FCA has recovered £533,000 in funds from an unauthorised deposit-taking firm which invested in crypto and other assets, using a soccer league business as part of the venture.
Read more ...833 people lose £13.6m to scammers in one year
- Thursday, 25 April 2024
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New data from the government-backed Money and Pensions Service (MAPS) has revealed that consumers have reported losing £13.6m to financial scammers over the past year, an average of over £16,000 each.
Read more ...Schroders begins hunt for new CEO as Harrison retires
- Wednesday, 24 April 2024
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Investment manager Schroders has begun the search for a new CEO following news that current CEO Peter Harrison will be retiring after a decade on the board.
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