Peer-to-peer platforms take regulatory hit
As Financial Conduct Authority moves to prevent harm to investors
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Independent investigator named in London Capital collapse probe
HM Treasury ordered the review after the minibond provider went bust in March
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Advisers risk being blindsided by lesser-known legislation
Square Mile flags significant lack of awareness and understanding of product suitability rules
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Forex and crypto scams set investors back £27m
Celebrity names used to dupe victims into investing in ‘scammers paradise’ cryptocurrency
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UK regulator cracks the whip at pension transfer rogues
It banned around 70% more people last year compared to 2017
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UK financial regulator bans jailed wealth manager for life
Adviser is ‘not a fit and proper person to perform any function in relation to regulated activity’
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Pension committee urges UK regulator to ban contingent charges
But the FCA said more work needs to be done before it can intervene
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Lifeboat scheme reassures investors of failed mini-bond firm
It is investigating if regulated activities were carried out which could lead to compensation claim
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Advice firms and directors draw wrath of UK watchdog
They recommended pension switches and transfers to products that invested in high risk, illiquid assets
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UK regulator advises investors on collapsed mini-bond firm
Secured Energy Bonds failed in 2015 and lost most of its investments
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Phoenixing financial services firms to feel the heat
UK watchdog and partners to tackle firms and individuals deliberately avoiding liabilities
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Baby boomers vs millennials: FCA dives into generation battle
Spotlight on pension, insurance, mortgage and credit inequality