Following the announcement by HM Treasury in October that the Government has decided that the Financial Conduct Authority should become the single professional services supervisor for anti-money laundering/ countering the financing of terrorism (see our previous briefing), a Consultation Paper has now been published providing further details of the reform proposals and requesting responses
Motor Finance and Leasing Complaints Handling: An Update
On 3 December 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Policy Statement 25/18 (PS25/18) entitled ‘Changes to handling rules for motor finance complaints’.
Background
Following the Supreme Court judgment in the Hopcraft, Wrench and Johnson case earlier this year, the FCA has been consulting on a redress scheme (CP25/27)
New briefing note – ‘Tis the season to set the tone: FCA update on non‑financial misconduct and what firms should be doing now
In a written response to a request from the Treasury Select Committee, the FCA has provided an update on its programme of work to address non‑financial misconduct (NFM), making it clear that the firm and its managers may also be held responsible in the event of bad behaviour anywhere in the ranks.
With
New briefing note – FCA presses ahead with naming and shaming: What you need to know
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has introduced a new “Enforcement Investigations” page on its website providing a centralised list of investigations that the regulator has chosen to announce publicly. The list can be accessed via the FCA’s ‘News’ webpage by selecting the new filter “Enforcement investigations” (see here). For key takeaways for
UKFIU publishes best practice guidance regarding SARs regime
Motor Finance Redress: An Update on the FCA’s Consultation
- Timetable: The timeline currently looks
New briefing note: Spotlight on Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Guidance – Part three, guidance for employers and for governing boards and senior management
Our latest briefing forms part of a series looking in detail at the SRA’s guidance for in-house teams, issued following a thematic review of the sector, recognising the growth and importance of the in-house role and the unique pressures to which in-house solicitors can be subject. The guidance covers six topics and does not introduce
New briefing note: The Which? super-complaint to the FCA regarding home and travel insurance – an action plan for firms
In September 2025, the consumer advocacy group Which? submitted a super-complaint to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) setting out its concerns in relation to the poor outcomes it considers consumers are experiencing in the retail home insurance and retail travel insurance markets (the Complaint). On the basis of its research and investigations
New whistleblowing checklist for in-house legal
Solicitors have a duty to report serious concerns or breaches of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Codes of Conduct promptly. However, they also owe duties of confidentiality to their employer and communications to which they are party may be protected by legal professional privilege. As a result, it can be difficult to know
FCA Naming and Shaming Gets Real
An as yet unnamed firm has become the latest entity to fail in seeking to judicially review a decision by the FCA (assuming no appeal) (judgment here). The decision being challenged is that the FCA should make an announcement naming the firm as being under investigation by the FCA. The case is particularly significant