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Ex-Mortgage Advisor sentenced to two years after FCA action
On Friday 12 July, at Maidstone Crown Court, following criminal action brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Michael Joseph James Lewis was sentenced to two years in prison on two counts of making/supplying documentation for use in fraud -
FCA fines Swinton Group Limited £7.38 million for mis-selling monthly add-on insurance policies
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Swinton Group Limited (Swinton), one of the largest insurance retailers on the high street, £7,380,400 for mis-selling. The FCA found that Swinton’s aggressive sales strategy meant that it failed to -
FCA confirms market study into general insurance "add-ons"
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed that it is undertaking its first market study into the practice of selling insurance "add-ons" with purchases like cars or mobile phones. -
100 days of the FCA - Martin Wheatley speaks at the ABI Biennial Conference
Martin Wheatley, chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), will today tell the Association of British Insurers (ABI) Biennial Conference that the FCA is “a very different animal to the Financial Services Authority (FSA)”. -
FCA fines Policy Administration Services Ltd £2.8 million for poor complaints handling of mobile phone insurance policies sold by Phones 4u Ltd
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Policy Administration Services Limited (PAS) £2,834,700 for poor complaints handling between June 2009 and September 2011, including failing to identify the root causes of recurring issues and put -
The FCA holds key conference on financial crime
Review announced into how UK banks control money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions risks in trade finance. -
Tribunal upholds FCA ban and significant fine on insurance broker
The Upper Tribunal (Tribunal) has upheld the decision of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to ban Andrew Jeffery, director of Jeffery Flanders (Consulting) Limited, and fine him £150,000 – one of the largest fines imposed on a broker for -
FCA reminds banks of their obligations when cancelling Continuous Payment Authorities
Consumers who have set up a regular payment from their account will now be able to successfully cancel that arrangement by contacting their card provider, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said today. -
FCA review into mobile phone insurance finds examples of poor product design, unclear terms, and inadequate claims and complaints handling
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a review focusing on the way mobile phone insurance firms design products and handle claims from customers that have lost or damaged their phone, or had it stolen. -
High Court settlement paves the way for FCA to return money to investors in illegal land bank
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has agreed a settlement of proceedings in the High Court which will enable it to return approximately £380,000 to investors in a land bank.