SFO charges London insurance broker firm with failing to prevent bribery
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has accused a UK insurance broker of failing to prevent international bribery in Ecuador. Representatives of United Insurance Brokers Limited (UIBL) have been ordered to appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 7th May to…
ICO fines law firm £60,000 for data system security weaknesses
The Information Commissioner's Office has fined DPP Law Ltd (DPP) £60,000, following a cyber attack that led to highly sensitive and confidential personal information being published on the dark web. The firm failed to put sufficient measures in place to…
CMA publishes a raft of guidance in relation to consumer law oversight
The CMA has published a raft of new web pages and guidance documents in relation to the impact of the new consumer protection regime under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC), most of which came into force on 6th April 2025. The…
Financial Ombudsman Service publishes its 2025/26 Plans and Budget
The FOS has set itself ambitious targets to address significant demand and to improve the efficiency of its case resolution processes, as part of its Plans and Budget 2025-26, according to plans for the year ahead. FOS expects to resolve 270,000 cases –…
HM Treasury unveils action plan to cut the cost of regulation for businesses
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has met senior figures from a wide range of UK regulators to outline plans to cut the administrative cost of regulation on businesses by 25%. The FCA and the PRA were both represented at the meeting. The plans…
FCA publishes observations and insights on building operational resilience
The FCA published PS21/3 Building operational resilience in March 2021. The Policy Statement set out the final rules and guidance on the FCA’s new requirements to strengthen operational resilience in the financial services sector. The firms affected by the…