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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

Consumer Duty: Four key lessons from the FCA’s Fair Value Frameworks review

Earlier this month, the FCA published the findings from its latest thematic

24/05/23 Read more

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

FCA Business Plan: Consumer care tops regulatory agenda for 2023/24

The FCA has today launched its Business

05/04/23 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

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Rethinking vulnerability for the Consumer Duty era

The Consumer Duty is intended to raise the bar for customer protection across financial services, placing

05/12/22 Go to article

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

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Consumer Duty compliance: how should firms approach the Four Outcomes?

With the deadline for Consumer Duty Implementation Plans now less than two weeks away, firms should be

19/10/22 Go to article

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FCA Outcome 1: Products and services

Spotlight on the FCA’s four Consumer Duty outcomes

27/09/22 Download

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Three key steps to ensuring Consumer Duty readiness

With the FCA’s deadline for implementation plans confirmed for 31st October 2022, firms

24/08/22 Go to article

New Consumer Duty: firms are required to have an implementation plan in place by October 2022

The wait is over, after over a year of debate, speculation and rumours from all corners of the

27/07/22 Read more

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Consumer Duty myth-busting: what do firms need to know?

Despite only weeks to go until the final Consumer Duty rules are announced,

15/07/22 Go to article

Two million missed payments and counting: the realities of the cost-of-living crisis

Why technology is the critical element when equipping your C&R function to better handle the inevitable influx of new calls

13/07/22 Read more

Watch on-demand: what's on the horizon for the wealth industry in 2022 and beyond?

Our panel of experts discuss how the wealth industry is changing, and delve into the latest research.

15/12/21 Read more

Listen on-demand: diversity & inclusion webinar series

Listen to our two-part webinar series to find out all you need to know about the hottest topic at the regulator - diversity & inclusion.

05/11/21 Read more

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Guide to Equity Release advice: the building blocks to great outcomes

From double checking your customer's understanding, to getting all your evidence lined up - here's some of the common weaknesses we see in Equity Release advice, and how to avoid them.

27/08/21 Download

Suitability lessons learnt from the British Steel pension scandal

Whether the FCA will install a redress scheme for British Steel advisers remains to be seen, but what steps can advice firms take to both avoid a similar pensions crisis in the future and root out potential risk in their back book?

29/06/21 Read more

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