Labour piles pressure on Sunak with plan to prevent ‘mortgage catastrophe’ Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says party would force banks to take a range of steps to protect borrowers The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023
Labour would force banks to help struggling borrowers to diffuse ‘mortgage bomb’ Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was accused by his Labour shadow Rachel Reeves of ‘standing by’ as millions struggle. The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023
Roaming Polansky and the Constitutionality of Qui Tam Three decades later, the George H.W. Bush SCOTUS strategy finally has three votes. Reason · Jun 20, 2023
The FCA is tying itself in knots on non-financial misconduct The FCA should pull back and let the police and courts do their work Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2023
Crispin Odey’s hedge fund disbanding after sexual misconduct allegations Odey Asset Management forced into move by investors pulling funds in response to claims against Tory donor The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023
Meta urged to act on rising consumer fraud scams Heightened fraud sees British bank outline steps for Meta to regain control of scams on its platforms. TechRadar · Jun 15, 2023
More women on UK boards but number of female bosses flatlines Proportion of women on boards of 585 FTSE all-share listed companies rises from 36% to 40%, data shows The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023
From Ely in Cardiff to being at the heart of regulating UK financial services Sheldon Mills was told by a teacher to forget about ever becoming a lawyer Birmingham Post · Jun 14, 2023
52% of people with disabilities ‘negatively affected by bank branch closures’ Consumer group Which? carried out research among more than 2,700 bank customers with disabilities. The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023
Crispin Odey brokers review ties over sexual misconduct allegations Odey Asset Management ‘doesn’t recognise picture of firm painted’ by accusers The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023
Two more major investors cut ties with hedge fund founded by Crispin Odey Schroders and Canada Life cut ties after 13 women accuse Odey of abuse or harassment over decades, which he denies The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2023
UK’s biggest banks urged to increase ‘measly’ savings rates MPs question why some savers are receiving only 0.25% despite 12 consecutive Bank of England interest rate rises The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2023
Government 'as committed as ever to pension dashboards' despite latest delay New legislative deadline of October 2026 imposed to give more time for the 'complex build' Insider UK · Jun 8, 2023
Crypto ads will need to carry risk warnings under new UK rules From October, firms will also have to offer new buyers a ‘cooling off’ period before they invest The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2023
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023 Crackdown on firms marketing cryptoassets to be introduced by City regulator Crypto firms will also have to place appropriate risk warnings in marketing, and a cooling-off period will be introduced under the plans.
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023 Holidaymakers with medical conditions ‘face barriers to finding the right cover’ More than a third with pre-existing medical conditions had encountered problems buying travel insurance in the past three years, Which? said.
Motor1 · Jun 6, 2023 Ferrari Says It Doesn't Make Sense To Buy Other Supercar Brands The Prancing Horse prefers partnerships instead of having companies under the corporate umbrella.
Birmingham Post · Jun 2, 2023 The huge number of people in Wales struggling to pay their bills Financial services sector regulator the FCA said that borrowers can get help from their lenders
Daily Mirror · Jun 2, 2023 Brits to save thousands of pounds under new debt rules – what it means for you The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is banning certain providers of debt advice from receiving referral fees from debt solution providers with the new rules kicking in from today
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023 FCA bans referral fees for debt packagers to help people struggling with debt Existing debt packager firms will need to develop a new way of doing business by October 2 or face regulatory action, the financial watchdog said.
Birmingham Post · Jun 1, 2023 Administrators find £81m potential shortfall in WealthTek client money as director's assets frozen The Financial Conduct Authority says it is investigating the firm and its founder John Dance over potential regulatory breaches relating to client money and custody assets, and criminal offences of fraud and money laundering.
Daily Mirror · May 30, 2023 Best savings rates as banks STILL short-changing customers by £100s each year The warning from Which? comes after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wrote to high street banks to ask them to justify their lower savings rates ahead of the new Consumer Duty
The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2023 ‘It’s a massive ask’: is Binance capable of being regulated? Crypto exchange says it will do everything possible to change UK watchdog’s mind but opacity remains an issue for US as well
The Independent UK · May 26, 2023 Campaigners welcome new Government plans on ‘free access to cash’ The changes were introduced in amendments put forward by ministers late on Thursday to the Financial Services and Markets Bill.
The Independent UK · May 25, 2023 New rules proposed to strengthen protections for struggling borrowers The Financial Conduct Authority is proposing to make requirements for lenders that were put in place during the pandemic permanent.