FCA
Best Practice | 6 Jan 17
UK directories urge FCA to reveal if advisers are independent
UK adviser directories Unbiased and VouchedFor have urged the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to publicise whether an adviser is independent or restricted.
Investment | 23 Dec 16
A ‘price haircut’ in prospect for funds in 2017
Prices on funds are predicted to fall during 2017, in the wake of the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) investigation into quasi-active portfolios, says Danny Knight, director of multi-asset at Old Mutual International.
Technology | 16 Dec 16
Customers failed by ‘clueless’ robo-advisers
Robo-advice firms “do not have a clue” how to communicate well with clients according to research published on Friday calling for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to enforce vigorous rules in the industry.
Tax & Regulation | 14 Dec 16
UK to make ‘polluters’ pay in FSCS levy shake-up
The UK regulator has proposed changing the financial compensation scheme to make riskier, so-called ‘polluter’ firms pay higher levies.
Tax & Regulation | 12 Dec 16
FCA fines down more than 97% in 2016
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) netted £22.2m ($27.9m, €26.4m) in fines against 23 financial institutions during 2016, a more than 97% drop from last year, reports the Guardian.