08/29/2025
Pension credit claims fall but rejection rates remain stubbornly high
This shows that while interest in pension credit has grown, many applicants are still falling short of the eligibility criteria.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
08/29/2025
TISA: Targeted support could ‘miss’ three out of four consumers without legislative fix to PECR and clarification of FCA rules
TISA estimates that under current regulations, firms may only be able to proactively reach as little as a quarter of customers.
08/29/2025
Sterling Could Be Vulnerable as BOE Rate-Cut Bets Look Conservative
The BOE only narrowly approved a rate reduction at its latest meeting on August 7, stressing the risk of inflation rising and reiterating its guidance for “gradual and careful” policy easing.
08/29/2025
Monetary developments in the euro area: July 2025
The annual growth rate of short-term deposits other than overnight deposits
08/28/2025
British Steel member scammed out of pension is denied compensation
The complainant, identified as Mr D, alleged that Open Trustees Limited failed to carry out sufficient due diligence when it transferred his pension fund to a small self-administered scheme with Bespoke Pension Services.
08/28/2025
The EBA updates data used for the identification of global systemically important institutions (G-SIIs)
By serving as a centralised data hub in the disclosure process, the EBA ensures annual updates and provides user-friendly tools, making it easier for stakeholders across the EU to access and analyse this vital information.
08/27/2025
Five ‘C’s for Central Bank Research − speech by Catherine L. Mann
Given at The Future of Central Banking conference on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary, Banco de México
08/27/2025
FCA seeks boost to workplace savings to help people navigate their financial lives
Savings are essential to help consumers manage their financial lives.
08/27/2025
Almost 5,000 fake FCA scams reported in first 6 months of 2025
The majority, almost two-thirds, of reports came from people 56 years old or above.
08/27/2025
Government export credit backing helps Somerset civil defence tech firm secure major marine surveillance contracts in Indonesia and Kuwait
UK Export Finance has provided support to SRT Marine Systems enabling it to secure two major international contracts worth approximately €350 million.
08/26/2025
EU finance cop ‘frustrated’ at lack of European mega-bank mergers
The EU’s goal of a united financial system depends on bigger pan-European banks, but member countries have been undermining cross-border mergers.
08/26/2025
OSA director: ‘We must remain capable of taking action’
Lukas Weber, director of the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA) draws a positive balance but sees room for improvement in structure and processes.
08/26/2025
First PISCES operator gets greenlight in drive for growth
On 26 August, the FCA approved the London Stock Exchange to operate a PISCES platform, a new type of private stock market.
08/22/2025
Germany pushes radical loosening of crisis-era rules for smaller banks
A draft proposal would wind back post-2008 financial crisis reforms, bringing EU law into line with rules in the U.S., the U.K. and Switzerland.
08/22/2025
ING bank probed for role in Didier Reynders money laundering case
The bank is being probed by the Brussels prosecutor's office for potential acts of "influence peddling".
08/22/2025
1MDB case: bank JP Morgan Suisse convicted by summary penalty order
This criminal conviction stems from one of several cases connected with the embezzlement of assets belonging to the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB.
08/22/2025
Banque J. Safra Sarasin SA and one of its former relationship managers convicted by summary penalty order
Banque Safra having also paid a settlement amount of CHF 16 million to Petrobras, private claimant in the proceedings, the OAG has not ordered a compensatory claim.
08/21/2025
Scottish Widows gets FCA approval for LTAF
The overall ‘open architecture’ fund will be managed by Carne, with sub-funds run by Aberdeen and BNP Paribas.
08/20/2025
Review of the analytical framework supporting financial policy at the Bank of England
Our Financial Stability Papers are designed to develop new insights into risk management, to promote risk reduction policies, to improve financial crisis management planning or to report on aspects of our systemic financial stability work.
08/20/2025
Millions to receive essential benefit payments ahead of August bank holiday
Millions of people will receive their essential financial support before the August bank holiday weekend, as the Government has confirmed that benefit payments will be brought forward to Friday 22 August.