The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a new Digital Markets Unit (DMU) to tackle online competition.
Read more ...FCA takes action on 105 financial ads in Q1
- Wednesday, 07 April 2021
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The Financial Conduct Authority has published its first quarterly data for non-compliant financial promotions, as part of a drive for greater transparency on financial promotions.
Read more ...FOS to raise case fee by £100 to £750
- Wednesday, 31 March 2021
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The Financial Ombudsman is to increase its case fee by £100 to £750, according to its new budget and financial plans published today.
Read more ...Court blow for LCF mini-bond victims
- Monday, 29 March 2021
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London Capital & Finance (LCF) mini-bond victims hoping for compensation have been dealt a blow by a court judgment.
Read more ...FCA seeks ban on sex offender IFA
- Monday, 29 March 2021
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The FCA has banned IFA Jon Frensham of Frensham Wealth Limited from performing any regulated activity after finding him ‘not a fit and proper person.’
Read more ...FCA website hit by technical issues
- Thursday, 25 March 2021
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The website infrastructure supplier for the Financial Conduct Authority is having technical issues, leaving the regulator unable to update its website.
Read more ...FCA launches campaign to support whistleblowers
- Wednesday, 24 March 2021
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The FCA has expanded its whistleblowing team as it launches a campaign to encourage more whistleblowers to report potential wrongdoing at their firms.
Read more ...1.6m pension savers hit by MPAA trap
- Wednesday, 24 March 2021
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More than 1,000 pension savers were hit every working day in 2020 by the Money Purchase Annual Allowance (MPAA), according to new analysis.
Read more ...FCA to review future of 10% drop notices
- Friday, 19 March 2021
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The FCA is to extend the Coronavirus freeze on 10% drop notices until the end of the year and will consult on their future in the spring.
Read more ...Investment fraud victims hit up to 4 times
- Friday, 19 March 2021
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Investment fraud victims are suffering £373m of repeat fraud a year and can lose even more than they lost the first time they were conned, according to police data.
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