Compliance & Regulation

St James's Place divisional director Tony Müdd has accused some non-advised protection broker firms of playing on customer confusion around the difference between advised and non-advised sales. Müdd also slammed the Financial...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consumer duty does not give any "wriggle room" for firms who think loaded premiums are acceptable, according to Tony Müdd, divisional director at St James' Place. Müdd...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has finalised its rules requiring listed companies to hit diversity targets or explain why they have failed to meet them. The regulator explained the rules will require...

Setting bills directly with medical facilities in Russia has proven to be one of the most difficult elements of continuing support for customers due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, according to...

Lead generation firm CleverKeith has been reprimanded for an advert which appeared to depict life insurance as a moneymaking scheme and for implying it was an advice firm which could get consumers...

More than three quarters of Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) staff have backed industrial action at the regulator. This is the second time FCA workers have backed strike action this year. While February's...

Compliance consultant Branko Bjelobaba has raised concerns about difficulties health and protection insurance intermediaries face in budgeting for the Financial Compensation Schemes Levy (FSCS) following the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launching its...

Advisers operating in the health and protection insurance markets face an increase of 3.2% in their annual fees paid to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This rise is in addition to the...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has pledged to be clear with the industry about what actions will be required when its Consumer Duty comes into force. The regulator said it plans to...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is working with HM Treasury to assess whether further legislation is required to regulate appointed representative (AR) regimes. In early December the regulator announced proposals for tighter...