Regulation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published warnings to consumers about four trading companies that are not authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Tullett Prebon's chief executive Terry Smith wrote a letter to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) back in 2010 to question the rate setting process, but was ignored, the Telegraph reports.

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There is no reason why financial services shouldn't be ‘sexy' in a post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) world, according to Rory Percival technical specialist at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Martin Wheatley, chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) believes the concept of caveat emptor in financial services in "hard to defend".

State-backed Lloyds bank has admitted that it mis-sold Scottish Widows structured products to thousands of customers and has said it will now undertake a review of sales, according to reports.

The Financial Conduct Athority (FCA) has axed a proposal to cut the fees advisers pay towards the Money Advice Service (MAS) by 94%, and instead will reduce them by just 42%.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) plans to use the element of financial penalties it retains after passing cash to the Treasury to lessen fees across those it regulates.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to conduct a "back to basics" review of fees and segmentation of the industry.