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Overall complaints fell by 1.4%, driven by a reduction in complaints related to current accounts and savings accounts. PPI complaints rise

31/03/2016(0)
Financial services firms received 2.11 million new complaints between July and December 2015, according to new complaints data published today by the Financial Conduct Authority. Overall, there was a ... Read More
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British and Australian financial regulators sign agreement to support innovative businesses

23/03/2016(0)
Under a new world-first agreement, innovative fintech companies in Australia and the United Kingdom will have more support from financial regulators as they attempt to enter the others’ market. ... Read More
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Former equities trader pleads guilty to insider dealing

16/03/2016(0)
Damian Clarke, a former equities trader at Schroders Investment Management Limited, pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court to nine counts of insider trading. He will be sentenced on 13 ... Read More
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New accountability regime for banks and insurers comes into force

08/03/2016(0)
The Senior Managers Regime for the banking sector and the Senior Insurance Managers Regime both come into force today. The new regimes will hold individuals working at all levels ... Read More
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FCA targets six life insurers over fees

03/03/2016(0)
Britain’s financial watchdog is investigating six insurance firms including Prudential (PRU.L) and Old Mutual (OML.L) over their treatment of long-time life insurance customers. The other firms involved were Abbey ... Read More
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FCA bans former Deutsche Bank trader

03/03/2016(0)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned Michael Ross Curtler, a former trader at Deutsche Bank AG, from the UK financial services industry for lacking honesty and integrity following ... Read More
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FCA launches ‘Live & Local’: a new regional programme to help local firms engage with regulators

02/03/2016(0)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched ‘Live & Local’, a regional programme which will include a series of events, workshops and roundtables, taking place across 12 regions in ... Read More
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PRA and FCA statement on compliance with the EBA guidelines on Sound Remuneration Policies

01/03/2016(0)
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have notified the European Banking Authority (EBA) that the regulators will comply with all aspects of the EBA Guidelines ... Read More
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High Court dismisses KPMG and Barclays swaps scheme

25/02/2016(0)
Britain’s biggest banks narrowly avoided a major legal challenge today, when a High Court judge dismissed a case relating to the mis-selling of rate swap products. The case could have had far-reaching ... Read More
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FCA fines and restricts W H Ireland Limited for market abuse risks

25/02/2016(0)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined W H Ireland Limited (WHI) £1.2million. The firm is also restricted for a period of 72 days from taking on new clients ... Read More
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