Two-year sentence for unauthorised UK investment firm boss
Prison term suspended with fraudster ordered to complete 300 hours of community service
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Advice business exits industry after flurry of complaints
UK ombudsman upheld a complaint in December against the firm over defunct Greyfriars fund
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FCA granted transitional powers for ‘no-deal’ Brexit
UK’s financial regulator urges firms to start preparing now to comply with obligations
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FCA proposes ‘adviser-less’ pension investment solutions
The move would help stop 100,000 clients a year putting retirement pots into unfit investments
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Australian regulators in gifts and hospitality scandal
Asic received presents from companies that, at the time, were subject to investigations
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British Steel workers let down by basic mistakes
Independent review found scarce communication and information left pension scheme members in a vacuum
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Wealth manager calls on FCA boss to quit over Mifid II
Financial Conduct Authority CEO admits no firm has faced enforcement action on fee transparency
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Eight-year jail term for investment fraudster
Carbon credit scheme scammed £2.4m from 130 victims
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Hundreds of millions lost to UK pension scams
Insolvency Service wound up 24 firms in four years, with victims losing £202m in pension contributions
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FCA warns consumers on misleading ads for over-50s life cover
It says adverts promoting product features should be presented in a ‘fair, clear, and non-misleading way’
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Disgraced UK investment firm execs to pay £80m fine
Ex-Keydata bosses given 16 days to pay or the regulator will take steps to recover the debt
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Is a regulatory reprieve on the cards for small advice firms?
UK’s Financial Conduct Authority to review its impact