The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed that international financial firms seeking authorisation must have an active place of business in the UK to operate in the UK market post-Brexit.

The Financial Conduct Authority has won an interim restitution order of £676,000 against 5 of the 7 defendants accused of carrying on unauthorised deposit taking.

Wealth manager trade body PIMFA has called for radical reform of the advice sector to reach more consumers.

Investment scam victims are losing an average of £45,000 each to fraudsters and falling prey to a soaring number of 'clone' investment scams, latest figures from Action Fraud reveal.

Wealth manager trade body PIMFA has attacked the FSCS forecast today of a £1bn compensation levy as a “scandal” which points to regulation failing consumers and firms.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed a price cap on the fees claims management companies (CMCs) charge their customers in relation to claims for financial products and services.

The FCA has revealed that 50% of authorised firms previously using the Gabriel data reporting system have moved across to the regulator’s new RegData data collection system.

The FCA halted 343 applications for authorisation from firms and individuals in 2020 in a clampdown to protect consumers.

The FCA has issued a warning today about crypto asset-linked investment providers advertising or promising high returns.

The former interim chief executive of the FCA Christopher Woolard has been awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours list.