FCA publishes an interim updated Regulatory Initiatives Grid
The FCA has published an October 2024 interim update to the Regulatory Initiatives Grid (RIG), updating its RIG web page, posting a new interactive web page about the interim update, and publishing a spreadsheet format detailed update. Following the…
FCA publishes a Consumer Duty multi-firm review – Payments firms
The FCA has published a multi-firm review report of Payment firms’ implementation of Consumer Duty, having asked 23 Payment firms in January 2024 how they had implemented the Consumer Duty’s requirements. Although not a sector relevant to our client base,…
FCA fines Starling Bank £29m for financial crime failings
The FCA reviewed financial crime controls at challenger banks in 2021 and, during this review, identified serious concerns with Starling’s anti-money laundering and sanctions framework. The bank agreed to a requirement restricting it from opening new accounts…
FCA publishes a speech calling for a change in mindset on financial inclusion
The FCA has published a speech, delivered by Nikhil Rathi, FCA Chief Executive, on 19th September 2024, at StepChange Connected 2024 at the Aspire building in Leeds. Rathi noted that the building was previously Yorkshire Penny Bank Head Office, a bank founded…
FCA publishes a ‘Price and Value Outcome: Good and Poor Practice’ update
The FCA has published a web page regarding insights from the first year of the implementation of the price and value outcome under the Consumer Duty, which is intended to help firms improve the way they think about fair value assessments. For the general…
FCA publishes Consultation Paper regarding Consumer Credit Regulatory Returns
The FCA has published a consultation paper regarding consumer credit reporting. The FCA wants to improve the information it collects from firms, so that it can better understand firms’ consumer credit activities. The proposed return will ask firms for much…