5 Regulation Business Investments Regulation Supplementary report on the FCA’s ‘poor performance’ releasedBy Darius McQuaid A supplementary report about the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) “poor performance” in…
Investments Investments Regulation FCA to make it easier for wealth managers and retail investors to enter bond marketBy Darius McQuaid The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out proposals to make it…
3 Advisers Advisers Business Regulation FOI request reveals steep drop in DA applications since 2020By Lois Vallely Applications for direct authorisation (DA) are on the decline, data obtained from…
Regulation Advisers Business Investments Politics Regulation FCA to survey firms on how it regulates financial-services sectorBy Momodou Musa Touray The Financial Conduct Authority is launching a survey into how it regulates…
2 Advisers Advisers Regulation Steven Levin: Navigating the boundary between advice and guidanceBy Steven Levin Last year, the FCA set out three proposals for reforming the boundary…
1 Investments Business Investments Schroders to adopt all four SDR labels for 16 fundsBy Darius McQuaid Schroders has announced it is set to adopt all four of the…
1 Regulation Advisers Regulation Mike Barrett: Growth must not come at the expense of customer outcomesBy Mike Barrett ‘Twas the night before Christmas. In the regulator’s house, plenty were stirring,…
Advisers Advisers Business Almond Financial to switch to a four-day week to attract younger advisersBy Darius McQuaid Almond Financial will introduce a four-day working week in 2025, in order…
Investments Investments Regulation Ninety One to adopt SDR ‘Sustainability Impact’ label for second fundBy Darius McQuaid Ninety One has announced that it will be adopting the ‘Sustainability Impact’…
1 Investments Business Investments Politics Regulation FCA review finds gaps in firms’ money laundering defencesBy Momodou Musa Touray The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has urged firms to better protect themselves…
1 Consumer Duty and Protection Series Regulation Firms hoping for Consumer Duty rollback set for ‘disappointment’By Darius McQuaid Firms hoping the government’s call to boost growth through regulatory reform will…
10 Investments Business Investments Politics Regulation FCA to tear down regulatory barriers in response to government growth callsBy Momodou Musa Touray The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says it will remove unnecessary regulations and…