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Regulatory Reform
UK regulators launch initiatives to boost innovation and growth
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) yesterday unveiled separate plans designed to support financial services...
Conduct & Culture
FCA charts ‘middle courseʼ in pleadings before UK Supreme Court
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) proposed a middle route between the “two extremes” of treating all motor brokers as fiduciaries...
Regulatory Oversight
Financial regulators hit by impersonation scams across the world
Financial regulators have been hit by scammers impersonating their officers, with authorities issuing alerts in Australia, the Cayman Islands, the...
Digital Assets
Solvency II is best place to deal with prudential risks of crypto assets for time being, EIOPA says
The European Unionʼs Solvency II regime is the best place to deal with prudential risks of crypto assets for the...
Conduct & Culture
Supreme Court hears opposing views of role of broker in motor finance
Car dealers selling finance to customers purchasing a vehicle were either the linchpin in the process determining the price and...
Conduct & Culture
Appeal Court went ‘too farʼ in motor finance judgment, FCA tells Supreme Court
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said the Court of Appeal went “too far” in its October 2024 decision that...
Regulatory Reform
FCA chief draws clear line of responsibility for government, parliament on financial regulation
Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), reminded lawmakers this week that the regulator carries out the...
Compliance
UK regulatorʼs five-year strategy promises fewer rules, more predictability
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) promised it would be a more “predictable, purposeful and proportionate” regulator and “support growth”...
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