FCA
Wealth managers
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Barclays a record £284m for 'unacceptable practices' relating to forex trading, as five other global banks are also hit with heavy penalties.
20 May 2015
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3 min read
Wealth managers
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned and fined a financial adviser for making unsuitable recommendations of high-risk and often unregulated investments.
20 May 2015
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2 min read
Industry
A man pretending to be from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is cold calling people in an attempt to defraud them, the regulator has warned.
19 May 2015
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1 min read
Wealth managers
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning to investors about four firms that are unauthorised clones of legitimate businesses.
05 May 2015
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1 min read
Wealth managers
Firms trying to expand into new business areas are having to wait 85% longer for Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorisation than two years ago.
05 May 2015
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2 min read
Platforms
Advisers are likely to consolidate their platform usage once the sunset clause comes into force, but face problems when it comes to tracking down less active clients.
01 May 2015
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2 min read
