Insurance Regulation

FCA Statement on Relaxing of Capital Funding Rules During Corona

The events surrounding the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic are unprecedented. The impact on people’s health and the health of companies in the real economy is significant and widespread. It is likely that many companies will turn […]

Insurance Regulation

Corona Update: FCA Issues Mortgage & Loan Payment Advice

The FCA has today published new guidance for mortgage lenders and administrators, and small business lenders. This supports the announcements made by the Chancellor earlier this week. Interim Chief Executive, Christopher Woolard said: ‘We want to […]

Insurance Regulation

FCA Gives Moneybarn a £2.7m Slap, Vulnerable Customers Misled

Once again the FCA has taken action over the tricky question of how to deal with vulnerable customers, who are not managing their finances well. This policy has far-reaching consequences for insurers, brokers and MGAs, […]

Opinion

Opinion: Failing to Help Vulnerable Customers Could Be The Next PPI

In this Opinion piece, Martin Ellingham, business leader, Aptean Respond, asks whether the issue of customer vulnerability has the potential to become the next consumer mis-selling scandal in the UK. With new FCA rules on […]

News

Help To Buy Loans Reaching Maturity, Just as Interest Rates Set to Rise

A specialist team of conveyancing solicitors and property lawyers have extended a helping hand to homeowners facing looming interest rates by offering an expedited route to redeeming their Help to Buy loan, as thousands of […]

Investment

GIC Capital Say SMEs Still Struggle to Access Loans at Competitive Rates

News that British SMEs are poised for overseas growth is welcome but there needs to be a renewed focus on financial support if firms are to achieve their full potential, says specialist lender GIC Capital. […]