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FCA fines The Carphone Warehouse over £29m for insurance mis-selling
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined The Carphone Warehouse £29,107,600 for failings that led to the mis-selling of ’Geek Squad’, a mobile phone insurance and technical support product. This follows an FCA investigation which stemmed -
First meeting of the PRA and FCA’s joint Climate Financial Risk Forum
On Friday 8 March, the PRA and FCA hosted the first meeting of the Climate Financial Risk Forum (CFRF). The objective of the CFRF is to build capacity and share best practice across financial regulators and industry to advance financial sector -
FCA confirms increase in Financial Ombudsman Service award limit
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today confirmed that the Financial Ombudsman Service will soon be able to require financial services firms to pay significantly more compensation to consumers and businesses. -
FCA introduces final rules on the Directory of financial services workers
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today announced the final rules on the Directory - a new public register that enables consumers, firms and other stakeholders to find information on key individuals working in financial services. -
FCA reveals findings from first cryptoassets consumer research
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published two pieces of research looking at UK consumer attitudes to cryptoassets, such as Bitcoin or Ether. The research includes qualitative interviews with UK consumers and a national survey. -
FCA action delivers £80 million savings in fees for credit card customers
In recent years, the FCA has focused on reducing the risk of harm that flows from customers being in debt that they cannot afford to repay. Some key areas of work have included: Targeted supervisory work to mitigate the risks from poor culture and -
FCA confirms introduction of rent-to-own price cap
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today confirmed the introduction of a price cap to protect some of the most vulnerable customers in the UK in the rent-to-own (RTO) sector. The cap will be introduced from 1 April 2019 and will save -
Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority agree Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with EIOPA and EU insurance supervisors
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) are announcing today that they have agreed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) regarding supervisory -
FCA takes action for contempt of court
On Friday 1 March, The High Court of Justice sentenced Robert John McKendrick to 6 months imprisonment for contempt of court. Mr McKendrick had diverted funds and failed to disclose information about his assets in breach of freezing injunctions -
Changes to the Board of the Financial Conduct Authority announced
Consumer expert Richard Lloyd has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director to the Board of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).