FCA publishes its Business Plan 2020/21
The FCA published its annual Business Plan setting out its main areas of focus for 2020/21. It outlines the FCA’s priorities and describes its response to the problems the FCA […]
FCA publishes consultation on Regulated fees and levies
The FCA is consulting on its proposed regulatory fees and levies for the next financial year (1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021). The FCA is also consulting on the […]
FCA data show 6.02m complaints in the second half of 2019
The FCA has published the complaints figures for regulated firms for the second half (H2) of 2019. The data showed an increase in complaints from 4.29m in the first half […]
FCA expectations for wet-ink signatures in light of coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions
The FCA has set out its expectations of firms when dealing with the need for ‘wet-ink’ signatures (i.e. signing a document by hand using a pen). Agreements: the FCA rules do […]
FCA Additional primary market measures to aid listed companies
The events surrounding the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic are unprecedented. It is likely that many companies will turn to UK capital markets to raise money to support the recovery to come. […]
FCA Changes to regulatory reporting during COVID-19
Given the impact of coronavirus (Covid-19), the FCA has introduced some temporary measures for firms submitting regulatory returns. The FCA will allow flexibility in relation to the submission deadlines for […]
FCA support for motor finance and high cost credit customers
The FCA has introduced a package of measures to directly support consumers facing payment difficulties due to coronavirus (Covid-19). The measures came into force on 27 April 2020. The range […]
FCA Strong customer authentication and Coronavirus
In the exceptional circumstances of the Covid crisis, the FCA is giving the industry an additional 6 months to implement strong customer authentication (SCA) for e-commerce, to minimise potential disruption […]