On 24 April 2025, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) updated its webpage on waivers and modifications of rules.
The update refers to a modification by consent of Rules 6.3 of Chapter 6 of the Credit Union Part of the PRA Rulebook. The PRA is making available a modification to those credit unions that
On 21 March 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced a comprehensive market study into the distribution of pure protection products to individual retail customers (MS24/1.2). This initiative aims to ensure that the market functions effectively and that consumers receive fair value and good outcomes from these products. The study puts commission arrangements
On 10 April 2025, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published Consultation Paper 8/25 ‘Regulated fees and levies: Rates proposals for 2025/26’ (CP8/25).
CP8/25 is the PRA’s annual consultation on regulated fees and levies. The PRA’s Annual Funding Requirement (AFR) for 2025/26 is composed solely of the budgeted cost of
On 8 April 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Consultation Paper 25/7: FCA regulated fees and levies: rates proposals for 2025/26 (CP25/7).
CP25/7 is the FCA’s annual consultation on rules that enable it to raise regulatory fees and levies this year and collect certain levies on behalf of government departments.
On 28 March 2025, the Prudential Regulation Authority issued Policy Statement 4/25: Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) Management Expenses Levy Limit (MELL) 2025/26 (PS4/25). In PS4/25 the PRA sets out, in Appendix 2, its final rules for the FSCS MELL for 2025/26. The MELL will apply from 1
On 28 March 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued Handbook Notice 128.
This Handbook Notice describes the changes to the FCA Handbook and other material made by the FCA Board under their legislative and other statutory powers on 27 March 2025.
On this date, the FCA Board approved the following instruments:
On 7 March 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a new web page which sets out the findings from its review of firms’ approaches to the consumer support outcome of the Consumer Duty. The examples of good practices and areas of improvement are intended to help firms understand the FCA’s expectations.
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On 28 February 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued Handbook Notice 127.
This Handbook Notice describes the changes to the FCA Handbook and other material made by the FCA Board under their legislative and other statutory powers on 30 January and 27 February 2025.
On 30 January 2025, the FCA Board