Direct Line CEO appointed FCA practitioner panel leader
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Direct Line Group CEO Penny James as chairwoman of its practitioner panel. James ...
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FCA staff balloted for strike action over incoming PMI excess and pay changes
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) staff are being balloted for strike action over changes to the regulator’s pay and benefits policy ...
Read moreFCA hikes advice firm application fees
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has hiked the fees health and protection insurance advice firms must pay when applying to ...
Read moreVulnerable customer guidance will cost £1.15bn in first year – FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) believes it will cost more than £1.15bn for the industry to implement its vulnerable consumer ...
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Advisers must engage with ‘unfair’ FSCS compensation funding consultation
Health and protection advisers are being urged to engage with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consultation on changes to the ...
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ARs trigger three times more insurance complaints than DA firms
Principal firms and their appointed representatives (ARs) are responsible for three times more complaints regarding health, protection and other general ...
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FCA expects 10% of appointed representatives to exit
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) expects around 10% of authorised representatives (ARs) to leave the financial services industry following its ...
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FCA proposes tighter AR controls as complaints up to 400% higher than DAs
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing tighter controls and greater data sharing on appointed representative (AR) firms to cut ...
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FCA proposes doubling minimum fees for advisers
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed doubling the minimum fee it charges firms including advisers and intermediaries to be ...
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Treasury minister wants regulators on ‘front foot’ in digital age but ignores pleas over online scams
A senior Treasury minister has told the finance industry he wants UK regulators to be proactive when considering online risks, ...
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