London float flops: Investors have lost nearly £10bn in five years The average loss per pound invested was 28p Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2024
Is Red Bull making a big move into pro cycling? Austrian energy drinks brand is looking to acquire a controlling interest in Bora-Hansgrohe Cycling Weekly · Jan 3, 2024
Brexit Britain Eases Company Listings in Post-Brexit Market Reform Get your dancing shoes on as Britain unveils plans to shimmy into a post-Brexit future with a proposal to relax company listing rules. Stay tuned! Top News · Dec 20, 2023
UK financial watchdog ‘will not take any action against’ Odey Asset Management FCA says investigation continues into sexual misconduct claims against fund founder and political donor Crispin Odey The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023
Unfair Redress Scheme Roils Woodford Investors Woodford investors reveal scuffled feathers and raging hearts in their response to FCA's backed redress scheme, painting it as grossly unfair. Dive in! Top News · Dec 13, 2023
Consumers cheer as watchdogs are let off the leash City Comment: Consumers have had a pretty tough couple of years. It is only reasonable that companies play fair Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2023
Scale of bullying and harassment of women in City ‘shocks and alarms’ MPs Cross-party Treasury committee says its private hearings suggest there has been no improvement in 20 years The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023
Crackdown on brokers 'double dipping' customers' cash reserves wipes millions off the sector Shares in big three brokers hit as pension funds and investment platform warned on fees and charges Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2023
FCA warns investment firms over interest earned on customers’ cash balances The regulator is concerned that some practices may not be offering fair value to customers and may not be understood or properly disclosed. The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023
New investment labels aim to help savers spot sustainable products – but won’t always stop greenwashing From the nutritional traffic light system displayed on a box of cereal, to the efficiency ratings we look at when buying a house, ratings and labels help us work out how to spend money responsibly. A new scheme from the UK’s financial regulator also aims to use them to help… The Conversation · Dec 7, 2023
New rules to help maintain cash access set out by FCA The FCA said its powers will not prevent bank branches from closing, but the rules will have an impact where branches are a key local source of cash. The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023
Signs of a more competitive savings market are emerging, City regulator finds The Financial Conduct Authority said it will continue to closely monitor the savings market in 2024 to ensure that customers receive fair value. The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023
Crypto.com Secures Crucial License From UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) With the authorization, the crypto exchange platform that has more than 80 million global users, can now offer UK-localized e-money products. International Business Times · Dec 4, 2023
The Conversation · Dec 1, 2023 FTX and Binance: how latest crypto scandals could influence public opinion on digital currency regulation True believers in cryptocurrency have had a rough few weeks. The US government just fined Binance – the world’s largest crypto exchange – US$4.3 billion (£3.4 billion) for its involvement in money laundering.
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023 Investment advisers could be made to keep cash aside to cover bad advice Wronged customers have been paid more than £750,000 in redress over the last six years.
inkl · Nov 20, 2023 Strategic Changes to CFD Trading in the UK and Australia Discover how UK and Australian CFD traders adapt to new regulations with more intelligent risk management and strategic trading in the Forex and Crypto domains.
Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2023 What is money laundering? Financial Conduct Authority targeted hundreds of businesses last year In recent years, the regulator has penalised banks for money-laundering offences in a number of high-profile cases
The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023 Ex-minister Gavin Williamson warned as he takes job at payment card provider Advisory committee on business appointments tells MP he must not utilise contacts in government in Lanistar role
Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023 Sexism in the City: Sexual harassment still 'prevalent' in Square Mile with victims 'silenced' by use of NDAs Equality watchdog warns about scale of sexual misconduct in the Square Mile to Commons Treasury Committee investigating 'Sexism in the City'
Zenger · Nov 7, 2023 UK Regulators Step Up Scrutiny Of Pound-Pegged Stablecoins Financial authorities express concerns over stability risks and plan to regulate fiat-backed stablecoins
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023 What does the Bank of England’s latest interest rate pause mean for households? Monthly hikes in base rate may have stalled, but the cost-of-living squeeze has not gone away
The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2023 Tories fuelling ‘greed is good’ with lift of cap on bankers’ bonuses, says TUC As cap is lifted on Tuesday, unions claim Rishi Sunak is following Liz Truss’s footsteps
The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2023 FCA acts against PayPal and QVC as more Britons turn to buy now, pay later Payments group and TV shopping channel change small print after financial regulator steps in
The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023 FCA finds significant increase in number of people buying now and paying later The regulator said it wants to ensure that consumers, particularly those in vulnerable circumstances, have adequate protections.