City lawyer urges the government to ‘take back control’ of the FCA May 2, 2024 A City lawyer launched an extraordinary call for the government to “take back control” of the regulator yesterday after Jeremy Hunt rounded on the FCA over its plans to name firms under investigation. The Chancellor told the FT he hoped the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) would “re-look” at its decision to make public the subjects of its [...]
Jeremy Hunt goes to bat for City firms with FCA ‘name and shame’ criticism May 1, 2024 Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor, launched a rare broadside against the FCA over its name and shame plans
The Notebook: What a house fire can teach the FCA about consumer duty breaches May 1, 2024 Lucy McNulty takes the Notebook pen to discuss the consumer duty, John Lewis' new interview process and a podcast recommendation.
City mounts final push to topple FCA’s ‘name and shame’ plans April 30, 2024 Top City groups have rounded on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) again today as a consultation on its controversial plans to ‘name and shame’ firms under investigation comes to a close.
UK Finance CEO: FCA’s name and shame plans will harm UK competitiveness April 30, 2024 Improving transparency is well and good, but the FCA's name and shame plans will damage innocent firms, writes UK Finance CEO David Postings.
FCA defends ‘name and shame’ plans after City backlash April 29, 2024 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a robust defence of its plans to ‘name and shame’ companies under investigation today after a fierce backlash against the proposed changes in recent weeks.
Why the FCA will name firms we are investigating April 29, 2024 The FCA will name some firms that are subject to enforcement investigations to reassure people that rules are upheld and integrity enforced
Law firm mulls legal claim against Home REIT sister fund April 25, 2024 A law firm is considering bringing a legal claim against a Home REIT sister fund, which has collapsed in value and is being investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), City A.M. has learned.
M&S pension scheme faces hefty losses as FCA probes Home REIT sister fund April 24, 2024 The M&S pension scheme is facing huge potential losses after pumping cash into a Home REIT sister fund that is now under investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), City A.M. can reveal.
Redmayne Bentley to acquire clients from Everton FC broker Blankstone Sington as special administration continues April 23, 2024 The private client business of wealth management company Blankstone Sington, which has been in special administration since October 2023, is to be acquired by Redmayne Bentley.