FCA publishes its Premium Finance Market Study MS24/2 final report
The FCA has published the final report for its premium finance market study MS24/2. In its press release, the FCA sets out its view that the falling cost of premium finance are saving consumers around £157m per year, with over half the firms the FCA reviewed…
FCA speech: “Insurance in the round: Innovation, growth and trust”
The FCA has published a speech given by Sarah Pritchard, FCA Deputy CEO, at the ABI Conference 2026 in Westminster, in which she has said that the home, motor and travel insurance markets have “room for improvement” but has ruled out any wide-ranging action.…
FCA publishes its Pure Protection Market Study interim report (MS 24/1.4)
The FCA has updated its Pure Protection Market Study web page to announce the publication of its interim report in relation to its Market Study MS24/1. The interim report is accompanied by a full report on the consumer research, a consumer research…
FCA announces the Mills Review to consider AI use in retail financial services
Perhaps in response to the Treasury Select Committee report published on 20th January 2026, the FCA has launched a review into the implications of advanced AI for consumers, retail financial markets and regulators. The Treasury Select Committee expressed a…
FCA applications open for next round of FCA’s AI live testing
The FCA has opened applications for the second cohort of its AI Live Testing service. AI Live Testing is the first of its kind in the financial sector to help firms who are ready to use AI in UK financial markets. Firms participating in the FCA’s AI Live…
FCA and PRA consult on FSCS 2026/27 Management Expenses Levy Limit
The FCA has announced that it has published, jointly with the PRA, the FSCS Management Expenses Levy Limit (MELL) 2026/27 Consultation Paper. For the FCA, this is CP26/2, and for the PRA it is CP1/26. The Consultation is accompanied by a series of Appendices…