FAMR calls for early pension access and advice definition change
The Financial Conduct Authority is calling for early access to pension pots to pay for advice costs, in its final report on the Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR) published today.
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PA ANALYSIS: Fixed income funds leak as liquidity fears linger
Fixed income funds saw outflows of £267m in January 2016, the Investment Association said on Monday, which accounted for more than half the total outflows of -£463m recorded for the month.
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FCA fine WH Ireland £1.2m for market abuse failures
WH Ireland has been fined £1.2m and restricted for 72 days from taking on new corporate broking clients for failing to sufficiently protect against the risk of market abuse.
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FCA launches ageing population project
The Financial Conduct Authority has launched the ageing population project, a discussion paper that will drive future regulatory strategy, taking into account the needs of the growing elderly population.
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FCA fires warning shot on CFDs
A review of the client acquisition practices with regards to contract for difference products has raised a number of concerns, the Financial Conduct Authority has warned.
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PA ANALYSIS: Banking on Bailey
Looking at the headlines that have come out so far, the appointment of Andrew Bailey as head of the Financial Conduct Authority has been hailed as everything from a surprise to a masterstroke.
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Bank of England’s Bailey named FCA chief executive
The new chief executive of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been named as Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England’s deputy governor for prudential regulation and chief executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).
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Treasury questions FCA on management, communication
The Treasury Committee gave the FCA a grilling on Wednesday afternoon regarding several issues that have circulated in the media during the past six months.
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PA OPINION: Situations vacant – chief executive, FCA
With the news that the FCA’s search for its next chief is ongoing, here’s our crack at what the job description might look like.
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Hunt for new FCA chief wide open as acting CEO withdraws
The acting head of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Tracey McDermott, has ruled herself out of taking on the job full-time, according to UK chancellor George Osborne.
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‘Unhelpful’ advice labels should be reviewed – OMW
Old Mutual calls for the government to find ways to decrease the wealth management industry’s regulatory burden, in response to the Financial Advice Market Review.
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WH Ireland expects “substantial fine”
WH Ireland said it is likely there will be “a substantial fine imposed by the FCA,” following a Financial Conduct Authority review.
