Insurance Regulation

Tribunal Upholds FCA Decision to Ban Two Individuals

The latest from the FCA for you, plus comments below; The Upper Tribunal has upheld the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) decisions to ban Stephen Joseph Burdett and James Paul Goodchild from working in financial services. […]

Opinion

The MIB Plan to Eradicate Uninsured Driving is Doomed to Fail

Some straight talking from the Editor; What can we do about uninsured driving? As an estimated one million drivers have no cover, or incorrect insurance – no business use cover for example when delivering items […]

Insurance Regulation

MedDen Partners Are Banned by The FCA

Latest action by the FCA sees two former Partners banned; Craig Buchan and Martin Cooke, former partners of MedDen Financial Services LLP (MedDen), have been fined £6,037 and £6,020 (respectively) and banned by the Financial […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Announces Ban For LCF Director

Latest case judgment from the FCA; The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined a former director of London Capital & Finance plc (LCF) £31,800 and banned him from working in financial services. Floris Jakobus Huisamen […]

Insurance Regulation

Former Pensions Advisor Banned

Latest from the FCA on the British Steel pensions scandal; The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned Geoffrey Armin from advising customers on pension transfers and pension opt outs, and from holding any senior management […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Bans Former Barclays CEO Over Epstein Friendship

Latest from the FCA.  The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided to fine former CEO of Barclays, James Staley, £1.8 million and ban him from holding a senior management or significant influence function in the […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Bans Paul Steel From Financial Services Sector

Latest update from the FCA; The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned Paul Steel of Estate Matters Financial Ltd (EMF) from working in financial services. He will also pay £850,000 to the Financial Services Compensation […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Bans Mark Abley From Offering Pensions Advice

Latest update from the FCA; The FCA has banned Mark Abley of County Capital Wealth Management Ltd (in liquidation) (CCWM) from providing any advice on pension transfers. Mr Abley will also pay £106,100 to the […]