FCA
Wealth managers
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has increased its annual funding requirement (AFR) - the amount it levies fee payers - for 2014-2015.
31 March 2014
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Wealth managers
Martin Wheatley, the chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is facing calls for his resignation after the regulator made an "extraordinary blunder" that hit insurers' share prices, according to reports.
31 March 2014
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Pensions
The Financial Conduct Authority is to launch an investigation in to 30 million insurance policies sold across three decades, looking for signs they were "unfair" to customers, according to reports.
28 March 2014
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UK
Santander UK has agreed to pay redress to affected customers after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) fined the bank £12.4m for what it said were "widespread" investment advice failings.
26 March 2014
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2 min read
Wealth managers
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is preparing to fine Santander UK in the region of £12.5m for faulty investment advice, according to reports.
26 March 2014
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1 min read
Industry
Vinculum Fund Management, launched by former chief executive of Liontrust Nigel Legge in 2011, has closed after failing to raise sufficient assets.
13 March 2014
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Wealth managers
A 21-year-old has been arrested and interviewed as part of a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) investigation into boiler room fraud.
13 March 2014
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1 min read
Wealth managers
The Financial Conduct Authority has appointed a former managing director from Bank of America Merrill Lynch to head its investment banking supervision team.
12 March 2014
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