FCA blog: "Email management at the FCA: setting the record straight"
The FCA has received recent criticism over a decision to carry out a ‘mass delete event’ and delete any e-mails from staff inboxes which are more than a year old. In this blog, the FCA’s Director of Intelligence and Digital, Ian Phoenix, wants to set the…
OFSI publishes its first sanctions Threat Assessment Report – financial services
The OFSI has published its first sanctions Threat Assessment Report, published as the first in a series of sector-specific assessments addressing threats and vulnerabilities relating to UK financial sanctions. This follows OFSI’s commitment under the Economic…
House of Lords Committee says that naming and shaming is not the way to regulate
The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee has published its report on the FCA’s plans to publish details of enforcement investigations early (see its Consultation Paper CP24/2). The Committee’s report is titled “Naming and shaming: how not to…
FCA publishes 2024 financial promotions data and commentary
The FCA has published its Q4 2024 financial promotions data, and analysis and insights in relation to its 2024 financial promotions data, along with a commentary web page. The FCA has highlighted concerns with cryptoasset, debt solutions, and claims…
FCA publishes a speech: “Reframing our relationship with risk: consumer-led sustainable growth”
The FCA has published a speech delivered on 22nd January 2025 by Emily Shepperd, FCA Chief Operating Officer, at the 2025 Risk Leader Summit, hosted by the Professional Risk Managers International Association (PRMIA). The speech considers the risk balance…
FCA Consumer Duty focus areas January to March 2025
In this third of three Hot TopICS for January, we set out the FCA’s four Consumer Duty focus areas for January to March 2025, published on 9th December 2024. Affected stakeholders will largely be aware of these initiatives, but the FCA has produced this…