The FCA’s thematic review - which investigated how firms were providing retirement income advice - has demonstrated the value of a good Financial Planner, according to financial professionals.

FCA CEO Nikhil Rathi has said that the FCA will take a ‘pragmatic’ approach to enforcing its new Consumer Duty.

The Advice Guidance Boundary Review is considering the role of digital and automated channels in order for consumers to access pensions planning support, according to FCA CEO Nikhil Rathi.

The ABI, the trade body for insurance and long-term savings providers, has urged the FCA to include pensions decumulation in its proposed 'simplified advice' rules.

The Treasury has written to the FCA and other regulators asking them to disclose their strategies on Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulation.

The FCA is to quiz the 20 biggest advice firms about their ongoing advice fees and how they are monitoring implementation of the Consumer Duty.

Three London-based men have been arrested on suspicion of insider dealing, conspiracy to insider deal and money laundering linked to organised crime.

Over 10,000 financial adverts and other promotions were withdrawn or changed last year following intervention from the FCA.

Only 14% of crypto-asset business registrations submitted to the FCA have been approved by the regulator since it became the crypto market supervisor in 2020.

The FCA and its Practitioner Panel are set to launch a joint survey of 25,000 regulated firms shortly to seek feedback on how the FCA is regulating the sector.