Insurance Regulation

FCA Extends Motor Finance Response Deadline to Dec 4 2025

Just a reminder that the deadline for industry responses to Motor finance rates has been extended until the end of 2025. Here’s the word from the FCA; We have extended the time firms have to […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Fines Arian Financial £289K

Latest legal action by the FCA; The FCA has fined Arian Financial LLP (Arian), an interdealer broker, £288,962.53 for failing to ensure it had effective systems and controls against financial crime. This put Arian at […]

Insurance Brokers

Blueberry Life Gets Green Light From FCA

The latest from Blueberry Life, who have the green light from the FCA; Blueberry Life, a pioneering force in the life insurance sector, has officially received direct authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), marking […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Calls For Feedback on Investigations Process For Regulated Firms

Latest from the FCA, who are inviting views on the transparency aspects of investigations, and the damage it may cause to consumer confidence whilst such a process is underway; The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has […]

News

Barclays Hit By £40m FCA Fine Over Qatari Entities

The latest action by the FCA against Barclays; The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Barclays £40 million in total for its failure to disclose certain arrangements with Qatari entities in 2008. This follows Barclays’ […]

Insurance Regulation

Credit Union Directors Charged With False Accounting

The latest enforcement action news from the FCA; The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has started criminal proceedings against 4 individuals for conspiracy to commit false accounting, with 3 of them facing further charges for fraud.  Terry […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Extends Deadline on Motor Finance Compensation Scheme

The latest from the FCA as they extend the deadlines on the tricky issue of Motor Finance compensation; The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking feedback on proposals to extend the time firms have to respond to […]

Insurance Regulation

Mansion House Reforms Welcomed, But Challenges Lie Ahead

Some thoughts on the reforms set out in the recent Mansion House speech by the Chancellor, from Ocorian; In her inaugural Mansion House speech as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves unveiled the UK Government’s […]