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ICO publishes its Statutory Regulatory Sandbox Final Report alongside a blog on meeting the demands of AI and emerging tech
Link(s): Evolving regulatory sandboxes to meet the demands of AI and emerging techStatutory Regulatory Sandbox | ICOICO Statutory Regulatory Sandbox Final ReportICO Statutory Regulatory sandbox - design research ICO Statutory Regulatory Sandbox - Public...
ICO announces that multiple properties have been searched across UK after millions of car finance complaints
Link(s): Multiple properties searched across UK after millions of car finance complaints | ICO Context Search warrants have been executed across the UK as the ICO cracks down on suspected nuisance marketing linked to car finance mis-selling claims as part...
NSCS publishes guidance to help organisations recover when cyberattacks happen
Link(s): When cyber attacks happen: helping organisations recover | National Cyber Security Centre Context New guidance provides a framework for response and recovery when cyber attacks happen. As technology evolves and cyber threats continue to grow...
NSCS UK and partners expose Russian state-supported actors for new ‘zero-click’ phishing campaign targeting Western organisations
Link(s): UK and partners expose Russian state-supported actors for new ‘zero-click’ phishing campaign targeting Western organisations | National Cyber Security Centre Context GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre and international partners issue...
ABI publishes Travel Insurance advice for wildfires in France and Spain
Link(s): Travel insurance advice for wildfires in France and Spain | ABI Context The ABI has issued Travel insurance advice for wildfires in France and Spain. As they continue to spread, the ABI is urging holidaymakers to pay close attention to local advice...
HM Treasury publishes the record of its Regulatory Perimeter Meeting with the FCA on April 2026
Link(s): HM Treasury and Financial Conduct Authority Regulatory Perimeter Meeting – April 2026 - GOV.UK Context The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regularly updates its Perimeter Report setting out its views on the financial services regulatory...
FCA publishes research about regional financial development and growth in the UK
Link(s): Regional financial development and growth in the UK | FCAPaper 1: Regional financial development and growth in the UK (PDF)Paper 2: The role played by financial services clusters and centres in local, city and regional growth (PDF) Context The FCA...
FCA issues a Final Notice for Mr Dharmendra Devji Solanki
Link(s): Final Notice 2026: Mr Dharmendra Devji Solanki Context The FCA has decided to make an order prohibiting Dharmendra Devji Solanki (“Mr Solanki”) from performing any function in relation to any regulated activity carried on by an authorised person,...
FCA launches nationwide car finance campaign: you don’t need to pay to claim
Link(s): You don't need to pay to claim: FCA launches nationwide car finance campaign | FCA Context The FCA has launched a national advertising campaign to remind millions of car finance customers, who may be owed compensation, they can get help making a...
FCA writes about strengthening resilience across an increasingly interconnected financial system
Link(s): Strengthening resilience across an increasingly interconnected financial system | FCACritical Third Parties: Strengthening UK Financial Services | FCA Context In an article written by the FCA director of specialists Mark Francis and Simon Dixon,...
FCA publishes Outcomes monitoring: why understanding the consumer experience matters and where firms should focus
Link(s): Outcomes monitoring: why understanding the consumer experience matters and where firms should focus… Context The FCA’s Director of cross-cutting policy and strategy, Charlotte Clark explains what good practice looks like for outcomes monitoring...
CII announces changes to requirements for becoming a Chartered firm
Link(s): Corporate Chartered changes | Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) Corporate Chartered consultation FAQsCorporate Chartered Update Context The CII has announced that it is to introduce changes in and improvements to its rules so that more customers...
CMA updates its Unfair Contract Terms guidance
Link(s): Refreshing our guidance on unfair contract terms - GOV.UKSummary of responses to the consultationUnfair contract terms - GOV.UK Unfair contract termsWriting a fair contract for customers - GOV.UK Context Following a Consultation about updating its...
ICO publishes the Information Commissioner’s Annual Report 2025/26 and announces the Information Commissioner’s resignation
Link(s): Information Commissioner's annual report 2025/26 | ICOICO Annual report 2025-26 v4.1 - final version for ARC approvalICO confirms John Edwards resignation | ICOTemporary governance changes at the ICO | ICO Context The ICO has published its Annual...
FOS publishes its latest quarterly complaints data – Q1 2026/27 – and a dataset for H2 2025/26
Link(s): Financial Ombudsman received 53,600 cases in the first quarter of 2026/27 – Financial Ombudsman serviceQuarterly complaints data: Q1 2026/27 – Financial Ombudsman serviceHalf-yearly complaints data: H2 2025 – Financial Ombudsman service Context FOS...
PRA announces it has fined insurer HDI Global £4.2m
Link(s): PRA fines HDI Global SE £4,165,000 for inaccurate reporting of FSCS Liabilities and FSCS Fee Tariff data | Bank of England Context The Bank of England and PRA have announced that the insurer HDI Global has been fined £4.165m in connection with the...
FCA publishes its Q2, Q3 and Q4 2025/26 Attestations data
Link(s): Attestations | FCANumber of Attestations requested in 2025/26 Q2 (1 July 2025 – 30 September 2025)Number of Attestations requested in 2025/26 Q3 (1 October 2025 – 31 December 2025)Number of Attestations requested in 2025/26 Q4 (1 January 2026 – 31...
FCA stops Anthony Jones (UK) Limited from carrying out regulated activity
Link(s): Customers of Anthony Jones (UK) Limited urged to check their insurance policy | FCAANTHONY JONES (U.K.) LIMITED Context The FCA has published a consumer warning about Anthony Jones (UK) Limited, an insurance broker, urging them to check their...
FCA decides to ban two insurance broking Directors following fraud and misuse of client money
Link(s): FCA decides to ban father and son following fraud and misuse of client money | FCADecision Notice 2026: Alec FinchDecision Notice 2026: Robert Finch Context The FCA has decided to ban Alec Finch and his son Roert Finch from UK financial services...
FCA publishes its GI Value Measures Data for 2025 (calendar year)
Link(s): General insurance value measures data 2025 | FCAgi-value-measures-data-2025.xlsx Context The FCA has published its 2025 GI Value Measures Data, including the usual spreadsheet format in addition to the interactive web page. The FCA publishes this...
HM Treasury publishes the Financial Regulators Complaints Commissioner’s Annual Report 2025/26 and Regulators’ responses
Link(s): Financial Regulators Complaints Commissioner Annual Reports and regulator responses - GOV.UKFinancial Services Regulators Complaints Commissioner Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26 and regulator responses - GOV.UKFSCC_Annual_report_2026.pdf...
Chancellor delivers annual Mansion House speech
Link(s): Mansion House 2026 - GOV.UKRachel Reeves Mansion House 2026 speech - GOV.UKOne Year On: Delivering the FS Growth and Competitiveness Strategy - GOV.UK One_Year On_- Delivering the FS Growth and Competitiveness_Strategy.pdfAI Adoption Plan:...
ICO consults on the new Information Commission (IC) draft corporate strategy, and appoints new Non-Exec IC Board members
Link(s): ICO consultation on the corporate strategy | ICO draft-corporate-strategy-eng-20260710.pdf Seven Non-Executive Members appointed to Information Commission Board | ICOSeven non-executive members appointed to Information Commission Board as chair...
FOS publishes its Annual Report and Accounts 2025/26
Link(s): Annual reports and accounts – Financial Ombudsman serviceFinancial Ombudsman Service Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26_ACC Context FOS has published its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ending 31 March 2026, which give details about FOS’...
FSCP publishes its Annual Report 2025/26
Link(s): financial_services_consumer_panel-annual_report-2025.26.pdf Context The FSCP has published its 2025/26 Annual Report. The FSCP is a statutory body set up under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to represent the interests of financial...
FCA publishes its latest response to the Treasury’s remit letter
Link(s): Response to the Treasury’s remit letter 2026CX_Letter_Recommendations_for_the_Financial_Conduct_Authority__FCA__-_Nikhil_Rathi_14112024.pdf Context The FCA has published its latest annual response letter to the Treasury’s November 2024 ‘remit...
UK financial regulators to begin overseeing Critical Third Parties announced by the Treasury
Link(s): UK financial regulators to begin overseeing Critical Third Parties announced by Treasury | FCACritical Third Parties: Strengthening UK Financial Services | FCAUK financial system strengthened with new safeguards for major technology providers -...
FCA publishes Consultation Paper CP26/29: ‘A tailored regime for captive insurance’
Link(s): CP26/29: A tailored regime for captive insurance | FCACP26/29: A tailored regime for captive insuranceCP11/26 – A tailored regime for captive insurance | Bank of England Context The FCA has published a Consultation Paper, CP26/29, alongside a...
FCA publishes a review of how firms are designing products and services to better meet customer needs
Link(s): Why getting product design right really matters to consumers | FCAProducts and services: good practice and areas for improvement | FCAConsumer support outcome: good practices and areas for improvement | FCAComplaints and root cause analysis: good...
CII leads cross-sector taskforce to develop vulnerability data sharing standards
Link(s): CII leads cross-sector taskforce to develop vulnerability data sharing standards Context The CII is to lead cross-sector data-sharing taskforce to develop vulnerability data sharing standards. This will build on the CII’s work to support customers...
ICO explains how data protection law can help protect businesses from crime
Link(s): How data protection law can help protect businesses from crime | ICO Using personal information to protect your business from crime | ICO Context The ICO has published a blog by Emily Keaney, the Deputy Commissioner for Regulatory Policy, setting...
FSCS publishes its Annual Report and Accounts and Class Statements 2025/26
Link(s): FSCS annual report and accounts 2026 | FSCSFSCS Annual Report 2025/26 | FSCSFSCS Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26 FSCS Class Statements 2025/26 Context FSCS has announced the publication of its 2025/26 Annual Report and Accounts and Class...
FCA publishes the second edition of Enforcement Watch
Link(s): Enforcement Watch 2 | FCA Context The FCA has published ‘Enforcement Watch 2’ – the second edition of its Enforcement Watch newsletter covering insights and themes from its enforcement work. In this issue the FCA covers cover its recent approach...
FCA updates its ‘reporting complaints’ web page
Link(s): Reporting complaints | FCA Context The FCA has updated its ‘Reporting complaints’ web page to remind firms about the upcoming changes to complaints reporting and to outline the next steps that firms should take. From 1 January 2027, there will be...
FCA publishes a ‘Consultation responses: your confidentiality and personal data’ web page
Link(s): Consultation responses: your confidentiality and personal data | FCA Context The FCA has published a new web page reminding individuals that they must tell the FCA if they consent for their name and response to a formal consultation to be made...
FCA publishes its Outcomes and Metrics, with supporting publications and documents
Link(s): FCA outcomes and metrics 2025 to 2030 | FCA Helping consumers navigate their financial lives | FCAA smarter regulator - more efficient and effective | FCA FCA operating service metrics 2025/26 | FCA FCA Operating service metrics 2025/26 table...
FCA publishes its Annual Report and Accounts 2026/26
Link(s): FCA cracks down on illegal promotions and market abuse in first year of new strategy | FCAOur Annual report and accounts 2025/26 | FCAFCA Annual report and accounts 2025/26Use of our skilled person reports in 2025/26 | FCAPrescribed Persons Annual...
FCA publishes landmark review into impact of AI on retail financial services – the ‘Mills review’
Link(s): FCA publishes landmark review into impact of AI on retail financial services | FCAAI and the future of retail financial services (The Mills Review) | FCAThe Mills Review: AI and the future of retail financial servicesMills Review Yonder Consulting...
FCA publishes further simplification of the insurance rules
Link(s): CP26/22: Simplifying the insurance rules | FCACP26/22: Simplifying the insurance rules Context The FCA has set out further proposals for simplifying insurance and funeral plan requirements in a new Consultation Paper, CP26/22. The FCA is...
Companies House updates its ‘Incorporation and names’ web page and guidance
Link(s): Incorporation and names - GOV.UKIncorporation and names - GOV.UK Context Companies House has updated its ‘Incorporation and names’ web page to confirm that is has added an additional point under section 6.7 ('Same as' exceptions) of its...
EIOPA comments on an explicit competitiveness mandate
Link(s): Op-ed: An explicit competitiveness mandate for EIOPA would miss the point - European Insurance and Occupational Pensions AuthorityEIOPA Note on Competitiveness Context EIOPA has published a Note on Competitiveness, and an ‘op-ed’ article alongside...
FCA speech: ‘Shaping the future of the credit market – the road ahead’
Link(s): Shaping the future of the credit market – the road ahead | FCA Context The FCA has published a speech given by Alison Walters, FCA Director of Consumer Finance, at the ‘Credit Week: Powering the Future of Finance’ event. The speech recognises...
FCA publishes its final regulatory fee and levy rates for 2026/27 and feedback on CP26/11
Link(s): PS26/14: FCA regulated fees and levies 26/27FCA Regulated fees and levies 2026/27: feedback on CP26/11 and ‘made rules’FSCS Levy Calculation Notes 2026/27 Final Rates Context The FCA has published its final regulatory fee and levy rates for 2026/27...
FCA publishes Handbook Notice 142
Link(s): Handbook Notice 142 Context The FCA has published Handbook Notice 142, which included Policy Statement details of the ‘Targeted Clarifications of Handbook Materials’ which were part of Consultation Paper CP25/37, published on 9 December 2025. ...
FCA updates its ‘Trading names’ web page
Link(s): Trading names | FCA Context The FCA has updated the content of its ‘Trading names’ web page by adding information across the page to help firms meet requirements. The aim of the page is to help firms to learn what they should and should not...
FCA refines Consumer Duty and removes non-UK business from its scope
Link(s): Refining the Consumer Duty to give greater confidence to wholesale firms | FCANon-UK business removed from Consumer Duty scope to reduce burdens on wholesale businesses | FCACP26/23 Consumer Duty: scope and proportionality | FCACP26/23: Consumer...
FCA updates its ‘Consumer Duty requirements review: update’ web page
Link(s): Consumer Duty requirements review: update | FCA Context The FCA has updated the web page on which it highlights its ongoing work to review the requirements of the Consumer Duty. The updates are across the web page to reflect the FCA’s current...
FCA outlines why stronger Buy Now Pay Later protections are right for consumers
Link(s): Why stronger Buy Now Pay Later protections are the right step for consumers Context Alison Walters, Director of Consumer Finance at the FCA, has commented on the start of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) regulation, which commences from 15 July. It is the...
Companies House Register of Overseas Entities helps to tackle economic crime
Link(s): How the Register of Overseas Entities helps to tackle economic crime – Companies House Context Companies House has published a new blog outlining how its Register of Overseas Entities helps to tackle economic crime. Introduced in 2022, the...
OFSI publishes ‘The U.S. and UK Economic Sanctions Authorities: A Comparative Overview’
Link(s): Achieving our objectives; Supporting our stakeholders: OFAC-OFSI Enhanced Partnership Exchange 2026 – Office of Financial Sanctions ImplementationThe U.S. and UK Economic Sanctions Authorities: A Comparative Overview -...
FCA speech: ‘Re-thinking regulation for the age of AI’
Link(s): Re-thinking regulation for the age of AI | FCA Context The FCA has published a speech given by Nikhil Rathi, FCA Chief Executive, at techUK's Agents of Change: Generative and Agentic AI in Financial Services 2026. Rathi comments that the financial...
FCA publishes the latest Wider Implications Framework update
Link(s): Wider Implications Framework minutes April 2026 Context The FCA has published the latest (albeit April 2026) Executives Forum Note for Record in relation to the Wider Implications Framework (WIF). Key points to note and next actions The only items...
FCA publishes a multi-firm review – insurance financial crime controls
Link(s): Insurance financial crime controls – multi-firm review | FCA Context The FCA has published a financial crime controls review of firms in the insurance sector, setting out the review findings and what insurance firms can do to improve their...
IFED announces arrest of suspected travel insurance fraudsters
Link(s): Suspects arrested after alleged fake death, multiple false transport claims and forged medical documents | City of London Police Context The IFED has publicised arrests after alleged fake death, multiple false transport claims and forged medical...
Which? comments further about premium finance costs
Link(s): Latest research reveals the interest rates insurers charge for paying in instalments - Which? Context Which? has published the latest results of its ongoing research into the interest rates that insurers charge for allowing customers to pay their...
New joint IUA / Airmic report seeks to close insurance protection gaps
Link(s): New joint IUA-Airmic report seeks to close insurance protection gaps - IUA 11379_IUAThoughtleadershipreport_v7_061626 Context The IUA, in association with Airmic, has published a joint report addressing the issues around ‘protection gaps’ and what...
New CII vulnerability guidance helps firms navigate Consumer Duty and UK GDPR
Link(s): New CII vulnerability guidance helps firms navigate Consumer Duty and UK GDPRcoh_j4041-data-privacy-customers-in-vulnerable-circumstances-guide-c3.pdf Context The CII has published some new guidance to support insurance and personal finance firms...
EIOPA publishes its 2025 Annual Report
Link(s): EIOPA publishes its 2025 Annual Report - European Insurance and Occupational Pensions AuthorityAnnual Report 2025 Context EIPOA has published its 2025 Annual Report, detailing its work and outlining its accomplishments in the past year. Against a...
Financial Services Regulation Committee publishes oral evidence transcript from Matt Brewis, former FCA Head of Insurance
Link(s): Financial Services Regulation Committee - Summary - Committees - UK ParliamentRegulation of the consumer insurance market - Committees - UK Parliament 10 June 2026 - Regulation of the consumer insurance market - Oral evidence - Committees - UK...
ASA publishes a Ruling in relation to misleading advertising
Link(s): Pure Cremation Funeral Planning Ltd - ASA | CAP Context As part of its weekly publication of its Rulings in relation to complaints or issues, the ASA has published details of a Ruling in relation to misleading advertising. This Ruling demonstrates...
ICO publishes a statement: the conclusion of criminal investigation
Link(s): ICO statement - conclusion of criminal investigation | ICO Context The ICO has published a statement in relation to the conclusion of a criminal investigation into the unlawful obtaining and disclosure of medical information to a third party...
FCA speech: Beyond the headlines: the unseen fight against financial crime
Link(s): Beyond the headlines: the unseen fight against financial crime | FCA Context The FCA has published a speech delivered by Therese Chambers, FCA Joint Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight, at the International Bar Association (IBA)...
FCA publishes ‘Areas of research interest’ web page
Link(s): Areas of research interest | FCA Context The FCA has published an Areas of Research Interest Paper in the form of a web page titled ‘Areas of research interest’, the foreword to which is by Kate Collyer, FCA Chief Economist. This Research Paper...
FCA bans two former Directors from performing any function in relation to any regulated activity
Link(s): Final Notice 2026: Andrew CurrieFinal Notice 2026: Peter Currie Context The FCA has published details of two Final Notices, in relation to Andrew Currie and Peter Currie, prohibiting these individuals from performing any function in relation to any...
FCA updates its Operational resilience web page
Link(s): Operational resilience | FCA Context The FCA has updated its Operational resilience web page to include a section on ‘frontier AI’. The update is merely to draw attention to the FCA’s information for firms and resources on ‘frontier AI’, a list of...
FCA updates its ‘Alert for firms: fake FCA communications’ web page – fake FCA website
Link(s): Alert for firms: fake FCA communications | FCA Context The FCA has again updated its ‘Alert for firms: fake FCA communications’ web page, this time with details of a fake FCA website. Key points to note and next actions The FCA has received a...
FCA publishes Consultation Paper CP26/19: ‘Changes to our penalty and decision-making policies’
Link(s): CP26/19: Changes to our penalty and decision-making policies | FCA CP26/19: Decision Procedure and Penalties Manual updates Context The FCA has published a Consultation Paper, CP26/19, in relation to small number of targeted proposed changes to its...
IUA publishes new report urging market protocols for cyber claims
Link(s): New report urges market protocol for cyber claims - IUACyber - IUA 055_Cyber-BITowers-2026.pdf Context The IUA has published an article urging market protocols for cyber-related business interruption claims, stating that a new published report...
CII article – public reporting may help address non-financial misconduct in the insurance sector
Link(s): CII: Public reporting may help address non-financial misconduct in sectorNon-Financial Misconduct Roundtable Beyond compliance understanding the behavioural drivers of non-financial misconduct Context The CII has published an article suggesting...
Companies House to bring in changes to accounts filing from April 2028
Link(s): Companies House to bring in changes to accounts filing from April 2028 - GOV.UK Companies House to bring in changes to accounts filing from April 2028 - GOV.UK Context Companies Huse has announced that it is to introduce changes to accounts filing...
The Insolvency Service publishes details of two Director bans
Link(s): Boss of firm which sparked almost 38,000 complaints over high-interest loan spam texts banned as company director - GOV.UKLex Greensill to be disqualified from acting as a company director in the UK for nine years - GOV.UK Context The Insolvency...
ASA article: ‘Accessibility provisions and material information in advertising’
Link(s): Accessibility provisions and material information in advertising - ASA | CAP Context The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) recently engaged stakeholders to understand developments in...
ASA article on AI and deepfakes: four things advertisers need to know before they hit ‘Run’
Link(s): AI and Deepfakes: Four Things Advertisers Need to Know Before They Hit “Run” - ASA | CAP Context Artificial intelligence is transforming how ads are created, styled and delivered - but when it comes to compliance, there’s no shortcut, no cheat...
ICO statement on the Government’s new advisory AI Growth Lab
Link(s): ICO statement on the Government’s new advisory AI Growth Lab | ICO Context Further its response to the Government on safe AI-powered innovation on 29 May, the ICO has now published a statement on the Government’s new advisory AI Growth Lab. The...
FCA publishes an article: ‘AI in financial services: shaping our approach through industry engagement’
Link(s): AI in financial services: shaping our approach through industry engagement | FCA Context The FCA has published an article by Alex Smith, Head of Cross-cutting Policy and Strategy at the FCA, explaining how the FCA is responding to the practical...
FCA decides to fine Carlos Ricardo Fuenmayor £99,600 for disclosure failures
Link(s): FCA decides to fine Carlos Ricardo Fuenmayor £99,600 for disclosure failures | FCA Decision Notice 2026: Carlos Ricardo Fuenmayor Context The FCA has published the details of a Decision Notice in which it sets out its reasons for imposing a...
FCA publishes Quarterly Consultation Paper No. 52, CP26/17
Link(s): CP26/17: Quarterly consultation paper No. 52 | FCA CP26/17: Quarterly consultation paper No. 52 Context The FCA has published its latest Quarterly Consultation Paper no. 52, CP26/17. Once a quarter, the FCA consults on proposed miscellaneous...
FCA publishes its latest Appointed Representatives data
Link(s): Appointed representatives data | FCA Context Every six months the FCA publishes data on the Appointed Representative (AR) population and its financial services activity. The AR population has grown significantly from its inception in 1986 to...
LIIBA: making the invisible visible – addressing barriers holding back talent in financial services
Link(s): Making the Invisible Visible: Addressing the Barriers Holding Back Talent in Financial Services – Liiba Context Progress Together’s new campaign, Making the Invisible Visible aims to shine a light on the often unseen barriers that...
ABI article on ‘goal-den’ rules for travel insurance ahead of the World Cup
Link(s): Goal-den rules for travel insurance ahead of the World Cup | ABI Context Ahead of the tournament, the ABI has shared five top tips to help people understand the key features of travel insurance and choose a policy that suits their needs. Insurance...
ASA updates its Complaint Handling Procedures
Link(s): Updates to complaint handling procedures - ASA | CAPNon-broadcast Complaint Handling ProceduresBroadcast Complaint Handling Procedures Context The ASA has announced that it has updated both its Non-broadcast Complaint Handling Procedures, and its...
FOS warns that festival refunds are not guaranteed: know your rights
Link(s): Festival refunds are not guaranteed so know your rights, warns the Financial Ombudsman Service – Financial Ombudsman service Context In a warning which might be relevant to firms arranging or providing event cancellation insurances, FOS has warned...
ICO secures £118k in confiscation orders
Link(s): Success in securing over £118,000 in confiscation orders against two former RAC employees | ICO Context The ICO has secured successful outcomes at Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) hearings, resulting in a total of £118,852.32 in confiscation orders...
ICO publishes its response to Government on safe AI-powered innovation
Link(s): ICO response to government on safe AI-powered innovation | ICO letter-to-sos-on-ai-20260527.pdf Context The ICO has published its response to the Government on safe AI-powered innovation. In January 2026, the Technology Secretary and the Business...
FCA publishes 23rd April 2026 Board meeting minutes
Link(s): FCA Board minutes: 23 April 2026 Context The FCA has published the minutes of its 23 April 2026 Board meeting. Key points to note and next actions The update from the Chair included updates on the regulatory trade-offs between growth and...
FCA publishes Handbook Notice 141
Link(s): Handbook Notice 141CP26/8: Quarterly Consultation Paper No. 51 Context The FCA has published Handbook Notice 141 outlining, amongst other things, the FCA’s Policy Statement following feedback to one element of Consultation CP26/8 (FCA Quarterly...
FCA launches investigation into second motor finance claims management company
Link(s): FCA launches investigation into second motor finance claims management company | FCA Context The FCA has opened an enforcement investigation into Consultation Claims Limited (CCL) following concerns about its conduct in the period April 2025 to...
IUA members take part in the PRA Dynamic General Insurance Stress Test
Link(s): IUA members take part in Dynamic General Insurance Stress Test - IUA Context A live stress test exercise is probing the capabilities of the London company market. The Dynamic General Insurance Stress Test (DyGIST) is run by the Prudential...
Companies House and Intellectual Property Office (IPO) join forces to warn about unsolicited payment request
Link(s): Companies House and Intellectual Property Office (IPO) join forces to warn about unsolicited payment requests - GOV.UK Context Companies House and the IPO are asking businesses to be vigilant of misleading requests for payments, sent by...
House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee launches consumer home and travel insurance regulation inquiry
Link(s): Regulation of the consumer insurance market - Committees - UK ParliamentFinancial Services Regulation Committee launches consumer insurance regulation inquiry - Committees - UK ParliamentCall for evidence - Committees - UK Parliament Context The...
ASA article: ‘Taking the legwork out of compliance’
Link(s): Taking the legwork out of compliance - ASA | CAP Context The ASA has published an article in relation to its approach to marketing campaigns. The article acknowledges the advantages of a marketing campaign over a single ad. Campaigns support...
ICO secures a £356k proceeds of crime confiscation order
Link(s): £355,880.10 confiscation order secured following proceeds of crime hearing | ICO Context The ICO has secured a £355,880.10 confiscation order following a proceeds of crime hearing. The order was against former Manchester motor insurance worker,...
FOS insights: Vulnerability in a Changing Financial Redress System
Link(s): Vulnerability in a Changing Financial Redress System – Financial Ombudsman service Context The standout statement within this article is that “fair process is the foundation of fair outcomes”. FOS has published an Insights article by Rachel Lam,...
FOS resolved more than 220,000 cases in the last year as it publishes its 2025/26 complaints data
Link(s): Financial Ombudsman resolved more than 220,000 cases in the last year – Financial Ombudsman serviceQuarterly complaints data: Q4 2025/26 – Financial Ombudsman service Annual complaints data and insight 2025/26 – Financial Ombudsman service Context...
FCA announces open vacancies for FCA Smaller Business Practitioner Panel – Insurance and Consumer Credit sectors
Link(s): Vacancies open for FCA Smaller Business Practitioner Panel | FCAFCA Smaller Business Practitioner Panel vacancies: general insurance and consumer credit Context The FCA is inviting applications from senior practitioners at smaller regulated firms...
FCA publishes Q4 2025/26 Skilled Persons Reviews data
Link(s): Skilled person reviews | FCANumber of Skilled Persons Reports commissioned in 2025/26 Q4 Context The FCA has published its Skilled Persons Reviews data relating to Q4 2025/26 (January to March 2026). There were only four Reviews commissioned in...
FCA review of financial promotion approvers finds some firms need to raise standards
Link(s): Review of financial promotion approvers finds some firms need to raise standards | FCA Context The FCA has published the results of a review into firms which approve financial promotions (‘financial promotions approvers’) and has found that some...
OFSI imposes a £165k penalty on Deutsche Bank AG London Branch
Link(s): DB_Penalty_Notice.pdf Context OFSI has imposed a £165,000 monetary penalty on Deutsche Bank AG London Branch (DBLB) for breaches of the Russia financial sanctions regime. ...
PM publishes notes of the ‘Enhancing Financial Services Bill’
Link(s): FINAL Lobby Pack 2026 .docx[92] Context The Prime Minister’s Office has published the background notes to the King’s Speech, delivered on 13th May 2025, which include some detail and background to a...
ICO reminds firms about the new Data Protection complaints procedure
Link(s): One month to go: what businesses need to know to meet new data law | ICO Context The ICO has reminded firms that businesses across the UK have until 19th June to make sure that their complaints...