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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

FCA Issues Guidance For Crypto Marketing

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The Financial Conduct Authority has released guidance for crypto firms to support them complying with the newly introd... Read more

Former FCA Chair Slams Proposed Crypto Regulation From Government

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Charles Randell, former chair of the Financial Conduct Authority, has strongly criticised the proposed cryptocurrency ... Read more

Industry Bodies Agree Standardised Responsible Investment Definitions

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The CFA Institute, the UN Principles for Responsible Investment body and the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance ha... Read more

FCA Warns 'top Priority' Consumer Duty 'not Once And Done' Event

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The Consumer Duty remains the Financial Conduct Authority’s ‘top priority’ and adherence will be closely monitor... Read more

Scottish Mortgage Welcomes FCA Review Into Private Markets Valuations

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Scottish Mortgage has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority’s review into private markets valuations, as the inve... 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

The Strange Case Of Financial Services And The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

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It is time for the financial services industry to embrace, not disown, the bad within their portfolios. Read more

FCA Removes Cap On Bankers' Bonuses To Mixed Reactions

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UK regulators have moved to scrap the cap on bankers’ bonuses from the end of this month, following ten months of ex... Read more

Deep Dive: MiFID II Could Open Path For A Nuclear Resurgence

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The ingrained focus on sustainability built into EU investor protection policy MiFID II could see the nuclear power se... Read more

Higher For Longer: Private Markets May Be Due A Reckoning After A Decade Of Stellar Growth

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A higher for longer interest rates environment is poised to weigh heavily on the growth and performance of the private... Read more

FCA Turns Attention To Private Market Valuations

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This month the UK’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, said at its annual public meeting (October... Read more

House Of Lords To 'scrutinise' Relationship Between UK Regulators And Government

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The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has announced that its next inquiry will "scrutinise" the relatio... Read more

Deep Dive: Investors Recognise LTAF Potential But Structure Has Yet To Build Market Credibility

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The potential to provide higher risk-adjusted returns and a wider pool of investment opportunities has driven some ass... Read more

St James's Place Under Regulatory Scrutiny To Reform Fee Structure - Reports

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St James’s Place is facing pressure from regulators to reform its fee model in a bid to comply with the recently int... Read more

FCA To Consult On Amending Regimes For Alternative Fund Managers And Retail Funds

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The Financial Conduct Authority has set out plans to consult on amending and re-evaluating the regimes governing alter... Read more

Woodford Investors To Vote In Single Class As Scheme Of Arrangement Vote Delayed

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Investors in the former Woodford Equity Income fund will vote on the proposed scheme of arrangement regarding Link Fun... Read more

Ex-Barclays CEO James Staley Fined And Banned By FCA Over Ties To Jeffrey Epstein

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The Financial Conduct Authority has fined and banned James Staley, former CEO of Barclays, from the financial services... Read more

FCA Censures London Capital & Finance Over Mini-bond Promotion

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Collapsed provider London Capital & Finance has been censured by the Financial Conduct Authority for misleading an... Read more