The FCA has launched consultation CP26/28, proposing significant reforms to the UK Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) regime. The proposals aim to create a more proportionate, flexible and UK-specific framework,…
The FCA’s proposed Value for Money (VFM) Framework could reshape how workplace pension schemes are assessed, introducing greater transparency, benchmarking and scrutiny by measuring value across investment performance, service quality,…
The FCA has urged pension providers to review legacy unit-linked products. Under the Consumer Duty, firms must address complex charging structures, poor data, and outdated designs to ensure fair value.
BNPL is now fully regulated, but authorisation is only the start: firms must evidence affordability, vulnerability support and customer understanding to show the Consumer Duty is delivering good outcomes in…
Lessons from the FCA’s basic bank account mystery shopping review, showing why good customer outcomes depend on testing journeys in practice, not just having a suitable product and compliant governance…
Understand how the FCA’s landmark Mills Review on artificial intelligence could reshape compliance, governance, and accountability frameworks in financial services as AI moves from assistance to delegation.
Following the Upper Tribunal’s decision, the FCA has partially suspended its motor finance compensation scheme. Discover four essential takeaways on complaint identification, client comms, and contingency planning.
Why FCA scrutiny is shifting from Consumer Duty structures to evidence of outcomes, and what boards need to show about monitoring, challenge and action to withstand supervisory review.
The FCA’s review of insurers’ financial crime controls reveals critical gaps. Explore five strategic priorities to strengthen risk assessments, due diligence processes, and third-party oversight frameworks.
The FCA’s recent speech signals that financial crime controls will be judged on real-world effectiveness, not just documented policies. This explains what the shift means for firms across banking, wealth…
