FCA

Martin Wheatley, the chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has been recognised for helping "shift the culture of financial regulation" by putting "the interests of consumers first".

Out of favour: Has the regulator lost interest in S166?

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Credit Suisse International (CSI) £2.4m and Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) more than £1.4m for failings related to the promotion of a structured product which attracted almost £800m worth of investment....

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a guide revealing how it will measure advisers' disclosure efforts against its expectations, after it detected "unacceptable" shortcomings in its latest post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) work.

Standard Life has enhanced its wrap platform with the launch of a specialist investment hub aimed at users with discretionary permissions, as it taps into the growing number of adviser firms changing their business models.

Insurer Zurich welcomed the regulator's pledge to re-open the long-stop debate but suggested it should be looking at more options than just a 15-year liability period.

Regulation redux

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is alerting the public to be wary of offers of free pension reviews, pointing out few firms offering the service are regulated.

Groups back latest cost proposals but performance fees escape new rules

The FCA has said it will not issue further guidance on inducements, despite growing calls to do so from fund groups.