Retail

On 14 April 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published the findings from its multi-firm review of how retail banks and building societies approach the treatment of customers in vulnerable circumstances that involve bereavement and power of attorney (PoA), highlighting examples of good practice and areas for improvement.

Background

As part

On 11 April 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority issued Occasional Paper 66 – Playing the market: a behavioural data analysis of digital engagement practices and investment outcomes. In the Occasional Paper the authors draw upon a large representative sample of consumer data from several trading app firms (platforms that allow users to buy and

On 31 March 2025, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published a consultation paper, CP4/25, setting out proposed changes in relation to the deposit protection available from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). The PRA is responsible (under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) for making rules in relation to

In the second episode of our Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast mini-series exploring the UK’s new Consumer Composite Investments regime, Joe Bamford and Anita Edwards discuss the proposed disclosures that would be required under the new regime – the Product Summary Disclosure and the Core Information Document.

Listen to the podcast here.

On 7 March 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its findings following a multi-firm review of firms’ treatment of customers in vulnerable circumstances. The FCA has also published a review of good and poor practice examples to further help firms provide the right care consistent with the Consumer Duty.

Key findings

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