FCA outlines assertive supervisory plans for wealth management firms Earlier this month, the FCA published a 23/11/23 Read more
Why are equity release and later life mortgages in the FCA spotlight? The FCA highlights the ongoing risk of poor outcomes for later life mortgage borrowers 14/11/23 Read more
News Four steps to building an effective Retirement Income proposition In June, the FCA re-iterated its focus on retirement income as a regulatory priority, requesting information 13/11/23 Go to article
Consumer Duty and fair value: where are you now? After years of consultation and planning, the 20/09/23 Read more
Almost 400 later life mortgage promotions identified as misleading The FCA has published the findings from its 19/09/23 Read more
The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on debt consolidation With falling energy prices, economists are forecasting that the UK’s inflation rate will 12/09/23 Read more
Firms urged to be proactive in identifying vulnerable characteristics in pension transfer customers The FCA has reiterated the importance of firms being alert to indicators of potential vulnerability 06/09/23 Read more
A peak of interest-only mortgages is set to mature in less than a decade Mortgage firms should act now to support ‘challenged’ borrowers who may struggle to repay 17/08/23 Read more
AI RegTech helps mortgage firms monitor and evidence outcomes Fixed-rate mortgages continue to dominate the headlines, as 19/07/23 Read more
The need for mortgage providers to deliver good outcomes for customers facing financial difficulty An unfortunate but sadly unavoidable side effect of the current cost-of-living crisis is 19/06/23 Read more
Why mortgage providers should be reviewing their compliance and focusing on resolving issues now The number of borrowers struggling to keep up with bill and credit payments has 09/06/23 Read more
How-to guides Your complete guide to the FCA's Business Plan 2023/24 Marking the second phase of its three-year campaign to improve outcomes for financial services 26/05/23 Download
Effective complaint handling through the cost-of-living crisis: An assured approach for FCA-regulated firms The financial pressure on consumers has further increased this April, with many witnessing a 17/04/23 Read more
Why firms need to get serious about Disclosure for Consumer Duty success First published last year, the FCA’s 30/03/23 Read more
RegTech to support Wealth Managers and the Consumer Duty outcomes The role of AI and innovation in Consumer Duty’s future The Consumer Duty 22/03/23 Read more
A closer look at the FCA’s Consumer Duty expectations Further guidance on the FCA’s Consumer Duty expectations has been coming thick and fast 20/03/23 Read more
Intelligent Compliance: achieve your regulatory requirements in a more efficient way When it comes to supporting your compliance and conduct goals, you need a compliance consultancy 27/02/23 Read more
What can firms do to support their vulnerable customers during the cost-of-living crisis? The British public is currently facing a perfect storm of inflation, price increases and fuel 28/11/22 Read more
Ask Harry Eastwood: why outsourcing redress calculations is the best thing for your business This week we talk to Harry, TCC's Actuarial & Redress Director, about why outsourcing redress calculations will give you faster and more accurate results. 23/02/22 Read more
Ask Harry Eastwood: the challenges of DB redress calculations In the second of our Q&A interviews with Harry Eastwood, we explore the common obstacles when calculating redress for pension transfer cases. 10/02/22 Read more
Ask Harry Eastwood: how can firms prepare for the British Steel redress scheme? In the first of a three-part Q&A interviews with Harry Eastwood, our Actuarial & Redress Director, we unpick what we know about the FCA's proposed consumer redress scheme so far and what's coming next. 25/01/22 Read more