Background
On 29 January 2026, the FCA published its interim findings (MS24/1.4) on its market study into the distribution of pure protection products to individual retail customers (the Interim Report). The Interim Report focuses on issues identified across the following areas in respect of critical illness, term assurance, whole of life insurance
In the last episode of our mini-series on the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech and Leeds Reforms, Katie Stephen, Matthew Gregory and Catherine Pluck discuss the proposals in relation to the Financial Ombudsman Service and redress.
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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
Recent regulatory activity and enforcement outcomes have highlighted the obligations on auditors to make reports to regulators in certain circumstances. Given the web of relevant provisions, the number of bodies potentially requiring notification, the client confidentiality overlay and the pressures to which busy professionals are subject, keeping track of who should say what to whom
July and August saw significant developments in Australia’s financial services landscape. Notably, ASIC acknowledged the royal assent of the Treasury Laws Amendments (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Act 2024 (DBFO Act), which forms part of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes package and represents the Government’s response to certain Quality of Advice recommendations. In
Background
The Prudential Regulation Authority’s (PRA) published its Policy Statement “Review of Solvency II: Reform of the Matching Adjustment” (PS10/24) and the associated finalised rules and guidance[1] on 6 June 2024. This followed the publication of the PRA’s consultation paper in September 2023 and the enactment of The Insurance and
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Regulatory activity in the financial services sector picked up between February and April 2024. Notably, ASIC made an opening statement before the public inquiry into insurers’ responses
October was another busy month in the financial services regulatory space. ASIC issued a number of new legislative instruments to continue the relief available under sunsetting class orders, while also removing certain notification obligations under the reportable situations regime. Interestingly, these changes were followed by ASIC’s second publication on insights from the reportable situations regime,
Following the enactment of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) last month, the UK Government has proposed in the Criminal Justice Bill (CJB) (here) to extend the scope of corporate liability for senior managers beyond certain economic offences to all UK criminal offences.
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