FCA

A fraud case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was halted after no barristers were willing to represent the defendants following recent legal aid cuts.

The Financial Conduct Authority has banned a former UBS trader from regulated financial services due to failings associated with the rogue trader Kweku Mawuli Adoboli.

Proper SIPP due diligence is a straightforward task, say frustrated advisers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned advisers to drastically improve standards on pension transfers to self-invested personal pensions (SIPPS), saying it expects more firms to face enforcement action due to the "serious and ongoing failings"....

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Invesco Perpetual £18.6m for exposing investors to more risk than they had been led to expect in funds including Neil Woodford's giant income portfolios.

A report commissioned by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has accused debt management companies (DMC) of blurring the boundaries between financial advice and sales and pressurising consumers to opt for their products.

The Bank of England (BoE) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have appointed Antony Townsend as Complaints Commissioner, replacing Sir Anthony Holland whose term of office ends this month after almost a decade.

Around three quarters of IFAs plan to stay independent despite a tougher stance from the regulator on the definition of independent advice, according to an industry survey.

Compliance which adds little to the client experience except an extra layer of cost is on the regulator's radar as an area of concern it is investigating, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) technical specialist Rory Percival has said.

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