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FCA Plans 'new Form Of Simplified Advice' In Extensive Review

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The Financial Conduct Authority and HM Treasury have set out three proposals as part of their joint advice and guidanc... Read more

National Audit Office Finds 'significant Delay' In FCA Regulatory Action

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The National Audit Office (NAO) has found “significant delays” between the identification of issues in financial s... Read more

London Capital & Finance Scars Raise Risk Concerns Over LTAFs Among MPs

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The Treasury Committee has raised a series of concerns regarding the development and promotion of Long-Term Asset Fund... Read more

Remaining Woodford Fund Assets Shrink 40% Since Last Distribution Revealed

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The remaining assets of the former Woodford Equity Income fund have shrunk 40% since the fifth capital distribution wa... Read more

FCA Sets Out Proposals To Increase Liquidity Requirements For Money Market Funds

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The Financial Conduct Authority has set out plans to significantly increase the liquidity requirements of money market... Read more

SJP CIO Onuekwusi: Retail Investors Lack Appropriate Structure To Access Private Markets

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St James’s Place’s new chief investment officer Justin Onuekwusi has argued retail investors lack the appropriate ... Read more

Harcus Parker Accuses FCA Of 'inaccurate Summary' Regarding Potential Third Party Woodford Claims

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Harcus Parker, a law firm representing around 7,500 investors in the former Woodford Equity Income fund, has accused t... Read more

Metro Bank To Axe 20% Of Staff As Part Of Cost-cutting Drive

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Metro Bank is set to cut 20% of its staff and review its seven-day opening policy as part of a range of cost-cutting m... Read more

Allfunds Receives UK Regulatory Authorisation

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Allfunds has been authorised to operate as a Third Country Branch in the UK, bringing the platform under the dual regu... Read more

Powers Proposed For FCA To Implement UK Retail Disclosure Framework

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The government has published a draft statement to provide the Financial Conduct Authority new powers to construct and ... Read more

Draft Regulations Offer FCA Powers To Restrict Short Selling In 'exceptional Circumstances'

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HM Treasury’s short selling regulations policy note has revealed the Financial Conduct Authority is set to receive p... Read more

Autumn Statement 23: FCA Mulls 'interim Solutions' To Address Investment Trust Cost Disclosure Concerns

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The Financial Conduct Authority is considering "interim solutions" to mitigate the impacts of current cost disclosure ... Read more

Financial Services Industry Bodies Call For Greater Clarity On FCA D&I Proposals

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Financial services industry bodies have welcomed the diversity and inclusion proposals introduced by the UK’s financ... Read more

FCA: Firms Have 'further To Go' To Meet Upcoming ESG Labelling Regulation

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The Financial Conduct Authority has determined there is still a notable amount of progress to be made by fund managers... Read more

Consumer Duty Risks Drive Hargreaves Lansdown And AJ Bell 'Sell' Rating From UBS

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UBS has launched its research coverage of platform providers AJ Bell and Hargreaves Lansdown with a ‘Sell’ rating,... Read more

FCA Takes Aim At Wealth Managers Over High-risk And High-fee Products

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The Financial Conduct Authority has slammed wealth management and stockbroking firms over practices that the regulator... Read more

UK To Outline Regulatory Rules For ESG Ratings Industry As Early As January 2024

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The UK Treasury is set to outline the regulatory regime for ESG ratings providers at the start of next year. Read more

Marlborough Group Gets £5.5bn ACD Mandate From Evenlode

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Evenlode and Marlborough Group have signed a letter of intent to appoint Marlborough’s Investment Fund Services (IFS... Read more

Premier Miton To Acquire Tellworth Investments

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Premier Miton Group has struck a deal to acquire UK equity boutique Tellworth Investments for up to £9m. Read more

FCA Continues Review Into NatWest After 'potential Regulatory Breaches' Identified Over Coutts Incident

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The Financial Conduct Authority is continuing its review into NatWest Group after the independent report carried out b... Read more