Financial Promotions Case Studies
The FCA has produced two short videos of the various products it regulates, and the common mistakes firms make while promoting their products. The videos illustrate the FCA’s expectation and highlight the need for promotions to be clear, fair and not misleading regardless of the media used. These videos, as well as other information about financial promotions, can be found here.
Consumer Vulnerability Webinars
The FCA’s recent Consumer Vulnerability and Consumer Duty Webinars are available to view on demand.
Watch Consumer Vulnerability to learn about the regulator’s Vulnerability Guidance and the role firms play in ensuring customers are treated fairly.
Watch Consumer Duty to learn about what the Duty would require of firms and what outcomes consumers should be able to expect from financial products and services.



FCS Transitional Arrangements
Steve Bailey Compliance Update
As you will be aware the Financial Services Authority ceased to be and the Financial Conduct Authority took over the regulation of financial advice firms on 01 April 2013.
The FSA issued PS13/05 last week which includes updated rules and transition arrangements. The policy statement itself is 88 pages but the ‘appendix (3)’ that accompanies it is a mere 1990 pages so you must excuse us for not as yet absorbing every word. The document can be seen here.