FCA publishes a multi-firm review – insurance financial crime controls
The FCA has published a financial crime controls review of firms in the insurance sector, setting out the review findings and what insurance firms can do to improve their financial crime systems and controls. The FCA expects firms to maintain adequate and…
FCA Policy Statement PS26/2 - material third party reporting
This is the second of two Hot TopICS on this subject, outlining the FCA’s new operational incident and third party reporting requirements. In this latest Hot TopICS, we will cover material third party reporting. In our first (May) related Hot TopICS we…
FCA speech: Beyond the headlines: the unseen fight against financial crime
The FCA has published a speech delivered by Therese Chambers, FCA Joint Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight, at the International Bar Association (IBA) Anti-Corruption Conference. The speech indicates that there is much that is not seen…
FCA bans two former Directors from performing any function in relation to any regulated activity
The FCA has published details of two Final Notices, in relation to Andrew Currie and Peter Currie, prohibiting these individuals from performing any function in relation to any regulated activity carried on by any authorised firm, any AR or IAR, or any Exempt…
FCA publishes its latest Appointed Representatives data
Every six months the FCA publishes data on the Appointed Representative (AR) population and its financial services activity. The AR population has grown significantly from its inception in 1986 to around 33,000 active ARs in 2026. The FCA collects data on…
FCA launches investigation into second motor finance claims management company
The FCA has opened an enforcement investigation into Consultation Claims Limited (CCL) following concerns about its conduct in the period April 2025 to December 2025 in relation to motor finance claims. The FCA is investigating concerns that consumers may…