FCA sets out further CCI consultation on fee simplification
Final CCI rules will be set out in late 2025
Regulation
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Regulatory outlook: Consumer Duty due diligence is a thorny problem
Two years on from implementation there are still issues with ensuring Consumer Duty is filtering down the distribution chain
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AIC launches petition to change company law on shareholder voting access
AIC seeking to make it mandatory for nominees to pass on company information and voting rights to underlying shareholders
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Parliamentary group calls for inquiry into FCA’s handling of Woodford
Group alleges the FCA failed to act appropriately in the lead-up to and after the collapse of Woodford Equity Income fund
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FCA unveils plan to ‘significantly streamline’ its operations
It will automate roles undertaken by employees, but some expressed ‘nervousness around the extent to which consumer protections are diminished’
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Confluence: Flexible retail disclosure has positives, but CCI framework comes with ‘dangerous quirk’
Confluence senior product manager Lewis Davison explores some of the nuances around the FCA’s new retail disclosure framework
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FCA bans Crispin Odey from financial services industry
Crispin Odey has been fined £1.8m for a ‘lack of integrity’
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FCA and PRA axe plans to impose stricter DEI rules for financial services
Further information on the FCA’s work on non-financial misconduct is expected in June
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IA: Jargon remains a barrier to SDR adoption despite high adviser appetite
Advisers are ‘always’ speaking to clients about sustainability but jargon and lack of detail in fund documentation a concern
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How are retail investors benefiting from private markets?
‘People always tell you they understand liquidity until they need liquidity,’ says Alex Funk
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FCA to widen wealth manager and retail access to bonds
Proposals aim to reduce costs and barriers for companies raising capital, while improving opportunities for retail investors
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Aegon to apply Sustainability Focus SDR label to two funds
Three of Aegon’s ethical funds will remain unlabelled with sustainable characteristics