News

New Guidance For Crypto Firms From the FCA

The latest update from the FCA; New guidance from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will help firms understand how the law underpinning the UK’s future cryptoasset regime applies to their business. It also sets out […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA CPD Flexibility Should not be Mistaken for Lower Standards, says Zing365

Some insights on training and development from Zing365; More than six months after the FCA removed the mandatory 15-hour CPD requirement for certain insurance distribution roles, firms are increasingly shifting their focus from recording learning […]

Opinion

Prioritising AI Outcomes in Financial Services to Mitigate Risk and Target Innovation

Financial services firms globally are operating amid economic and geopolitical upheaval, evolving regulatory expectations and market disruption from waves of digital-native start-ups. In response, they must innovate, change and adapt; all eyes are on IT […]

Insurance Regulation

New Attache Appointments Announced by The FCA

Two attaches will work in India and the UAE to expand the interests of the FCA around the world of compliance and regulation. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced Sabina Saini and Darine Obeid as […]

Insurance claims

ICO Executes Search Warrants as Crackdown on Nuisance Marketing Intensifies

An interesting update from the ICO as they take action against some of the companies aggressively promoting car finance claims; The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has executed search warrants across the UK as it cracks […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Says It Is Simplifying Transaction Reporting

The latest update from the FCA; Transaction reporting requirements become smarter, simpler and more proportionate under new rules from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Transaction reports are critical to the FCA’s ability to detect and […]

Opinion

Fraudsters in Cabinet Creates HR Headache for Insurers, Brokers & The FCA

Some thoughts from the Editor on the appointment of Louise Haigh MP to Cabinet recently; There is an argument that people should eb able to move on from convictions of course, but that is not […]

Insurance Regulation

Comparison Sites to Give Evidence at House of Lords Regulation Committee

The latest update from the HoL Committee currently looking at financial services; On Wednesday 15 July the House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee will hear evidence from two panels of witnesses. At 10.00am, the […]