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.



Consumer Duty starts to take hold
Lisa Cross Compliance
Consumer Duty rules will take full effect from 31 July 2023. However, it is starting to show its face already. This message is now appearing on Connect in some circumstances. “The majority of firm types that need to apply for authorisation or existing firms seeking to vary their permissions will need to comply with […]