FCA

The highest court in the UK has backed the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in a landmark case that could have far-reaching consequences for risky ventures.

A major review into consumer access to the financial advice market has been launched by HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is set to explore how robo-advice could work within the current financial services landscape, as it expands a project encouraging innovation in the sector.

Five times the FCA made no sense

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed a new director of supervision to replace Tracey McDermott who will step up to acting CEO in September.

Financial services lobby group TISA has vowed to bring clarity to what the incoming European legislation Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) will mean for advisers and providers.

An adviser has started a petition to Parliament calling for a vote of no confidence in the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) and for it to be brought under the remit of common law.

A small IFA firm has used its love of social media to create an automated financial advice service for those priced out and cut-off from traditional advice.

Communicate smarter not harder

A petition is demanding soon-to-be acting head of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Tracey McDermott enact an independent review of advice firm regulation, after an IFA was forced to pay a 320% increase in his Financial Services Compensation Scheme...