UK regulator bans ‘inherently flawed product’
Move could save investors up to £17m a year and reduce risk of fraud
FCA
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UK regulator ramps up pressure on providers to police advisers
Firms must spot negative trends like high volumes of transfer from a single scheme over a short period
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Call for UK regulator to halt 133% compensation limit spike
The impact on the professional indemnity insurance market is a key concern ahead of 1 April changes
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UK and Aussie watchdogs to help investors in illegal schemes
Investments were offered in carbon credits in Sierra Leone, Brazil and Australia
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Collapsed UK firm under investigation for mini-bond fraud
Treasury committee calls on watchdog to consider statutory investigation into regulatory failure
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UK watchdog eyes ban on investment platform exit fees
Investors are ‘getting shafted by poor execution, opaque funds and sneaky fees’
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UK, EU to cooperate and share information in no deal Brexit
Eiopa, the FCA the PRA and the Bank of England will ‘keep the door open’ for communication
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When diversity means business
The financial services industry has won the ‘philosophical battle’ on representation, but what’s next?
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Standard Life referred to FCA over non-advised annuity sales
£225m in redress set aside
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Advice firms interpret cost disclosure rules ‘inconsistently’
The UK’s financial watchdog has reviewed wealth managers’ performance on disclosure requirements
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Land banking scam victims urged to contact regulator
Of the £32.8m defrauded, only £2.5m has been returned to the watchdog by the firms involved
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CGWM bolsters its Singapore operation with Friends Provident International hire