Questions, questions… 30 November 2023 Paul JayCompliance As a result of firms needing to implement Consumer Duty this year (and many still don’t appear to have their […] Read More
Consumer Duty is Dead, long live Consumer Duty 26 October 2022 Huw ReynoldsCompliance Déjà vu? Did you watch the FCA Consumer Duty (CD) webinars? Somewhat belated perhaps and certainly no Oscar nominations arising, […] Read More
Ensuring the fair treatment of customers in vulnerable circumstances 21 June 2022 Richard FosterCompliance With Consumer Duty requirements set to take effect in Q2 2023 and ahead of the final rules being published – […] Read More
Advising non-UK clients 15 December 2021 Alistair MacDougallCompliance Despite the fact that the UK ceased to be a member of the EU/EEA almost a year ago, we are […] Read More
FCA Business Plan – 2021/22 14 September 2021 Alistair MacDougallCompliance Publication of the FCA’s Business Plan for 2021/22 was delayed from its usual spot in April, finally appearing at the […] Read More
What can you really do to support vulnerable clients? 6 July 2021 Alistair MacDougallCompliance Following consultation, the FCA published final guidance on vulnerable clients in February 2021 (FG21/1). We wrote about this topic and […] Read More
Cryptocurrency prohibition 22 June 2021 Alistair MacDougallCompliance It is likely that all our readers have heard of cryptocurrency, probably in the guise of Bitcoin. This cryptocurrency and […] Read More
Vulnerable clients – FCA finalised guidance 16 March 2021 Alistair MacDougallCompliance In February, the FCA published ‘Finalised guidance FG21/1: Guidance for firms on the fair treatment of vulnerable customers’. In launching […] Read More
FCA guidance on treating vulnerable customers fairly 23 February 2021 Lisa CrossCompliance We have received the following from the FCA; “On Tuesday 23 February, we published guidance for firms on the fair […] Read More