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The FCA has released its annual Business Plan for 2024/25, which sets out its primary objectives over the coming financial year and marks the concluding part of its three-year strategy (2022-2025) to drive positive transformation within the financial services market. The Business Plan restates the F
The FCA has reiterated the importance of firms being alert to indicators of potential vulnerability for clients seeking advice on defined benefit pensions. Its latest guidance provides businesses with a summary of possible circumstances Defined Benefit (DB) customers could find themselves in
Mortgage firms should act now to support ‘challenged’ borrowers who may struggle to repay at maturity, in planning for this risk of serious customer detriment. The number of borrowers on interest-only mortgages is lower than 1 million, consumer research from the FCA has revealed. This is
In the FCA’s Business Plan for 2023/24, it prioritised reducing and preventing consumer harm, particularly in in financial promotions. The FCA has now published its Guidance Consultation on Financial Promotions on social media. Whilst firms may consider this to be aimed at ‘finfluencers’ and u
Fixed-rate mortgages continue to dominate the headlines, as the average two-year fixed rate rose to 6.66% earlier this month - the highest level in 15 years. So, with more and more households struggling to make ends meet, the focus remains on mortgage firms to demonstrate how they can help these con
Marking the second phase of its three-year campaign to improve outcomes for financial services consumers, the FCA’s Business Plan 2023/24 outlines its key ambitions for the year ahead. And with British consumers currently grappling with cost-of-living challenges from seemingly all directions, it
The FCA has today launched its Business Plan 2023/24, outlining its regulatory priorities, concerns and objectives for the coming 12 months. The wide-ranging plan seeks to further the regulator’s ongoing mission to improve customer outcomes and promote greater accountability within financial servi
First published last year, the FCA’s strategy for 2025 highlighted three main areas for improvement over the next few years: promoting competition and positive change, setting and testing higher standards, and reducing and preventing serious harm. And given the economic challenges we’ve seen eme
We’re delighted to reveal that we’ve been jointly presented the RegTech Innovation award, along with our sister company Recordsure, at this year’s FinTech Breakthrough Awards! One of five prizes given under programme’s RegTech category, the RegTech Innovation award highlights the business th
The role of AI and innovation in Consumer Duty’s future The Consumer Duty is the start of a new evidence-based, outcome focussed era of regulation. And with the 31st of July deadline fast approaching, firms face the challenge of monitoring and evidencing their compliance to the four main outcomes.
Further guidance on the FCA’s Consumer Duty expectations has been coming thick and fast in recent weeks and months. In January, the regulator published findings from its review of larger ‘fixed’ firms Implementation Plans, in a bid to spotlight good practice whilst noting key areas for
After much speculation, the FCA is set to get the ball rolling on its British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) redress programme at the end of February – giving advisers until 28th March to contact all customers involved in the scheme. Research suggests that around 47% of advice given under the
When it comes to supporting your compliance and conduct goals, you need a compliance consultancy partner that’s well-versed in the regulatory requirements forward-thinking and trusted by your industry peers. With TCC, that’s precisely what you get – and more. We’re proud to be one of the
United by the principle of ensuring firms do their part to provide a fair and transparent service for clients, regulators around the world have signalled their intent to continue strengthening consumer protections and raising standards further over the next few years. And between the incoming Consum
Sabrina Del Prete is a leading digital strategist and business transformation expert specialising in FinTech integration and development within financial services. Sabrina founded financial product governance and data analytics business Kore Labs in 2017 and is serving as the firm’s CEO. She also
Recent research has shown that digital engagement with customers is rapidly becoming the norm for financial services firms - so what does this mean for the traditional one-to-one service that customers have come to expect? In Money Marketing, TCC and Recordsure Group CEO Joe Norburn gives his though
Emma Parry has 20+ years of experience helping financial institutions strengthen their conduct and culture frameworks. A passionate ambassador for the power of technology in transforming risk management, she is the Founder and CEO of NovaFin Consulting and has previously held senior leadership posit
Ian Ewart has been at the forefront of digital innovation in financial services for more than two decades. Having driven the strategy at c-suite level for some of the UK’s largest financial institutions – including Coutts, HSBC and Barclays Wealth – he’s uniquely placed to bring clarity to t
Ensuring maximum quality and accuracy whilst optimising efficiencies has long been a central aim of firms looking to transform their file checking. And with the financial sector increasingly looking to automate processes, this raises the question: is it time that firms fully embraced RegTech in thei
