Regulatory Updates

Premium Finance – the FCA Market Study interim report and the Supreme Court judgment

28 Aug 2025 - Hot TopICS

When the FCA launched its market study in relation to premium finance in home and motor insurance, it was concerned that premium finance did not offer fair value to customers and that competition may not be functioning effectively. In its update paper, the FCA…

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FCA Consultation Paper CP25/18: Tackling non-financial misconduct in financial services

23 Jul 2025 - Hot TopICS

The FCA has clarified its expectations in relation to misconduct in financial services firms by publishing a Consultation Paper on tackling the issue, including bullying, harassment and violence in financial services. There is significant new Handbook guidance…

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FCA Consultation CP25/13: Improving the complaints reporting process

16 Jul 2025 - Hot TopICS

The FCA has published a Consultation Paper seeking to ‘streamline’ the complaints reporting processes for firms. The FCA believes that some 10,000 firms will find it simpler to submit complaints data under the new proposals, even though some 14,000 firms will…

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FCA Consultation CP25/12: Simplifying the insurance rules

25 Jun 2025 - Hot TopICS

The FCA has announced that it will simplify its insurance rules, publishing Consultation Paper CP25/12. The Regulator plans to strip outdated or duplicated requirements from its insurance rulebook, having asked what improvements it could make.

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New FCA Consumer Credit regulatory returns: Policy Statement PS25/3

30 May 2025 - Hot TopICS

The FCA has published its Policy Statement PS25/3 setting out its replacement consumer credit reporting requirements for firms with certain consumer credit Permissions – the new CCR009 return. The FCA’s aim was to create a return that better aligns with…

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Delivering good outcomes for customers in vulnerable circumstances – good practice and areas for improvement

13 May 2025 - Hot TopICS

Last year, the FCA set out to evaluate firms’ treatment of customers in vulnerable circumstances, review how firms are supporting customers in vulnerable circumstances, and assess whether its existing guidance is still appropriate. The FCA has now published…

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