07/04/2025
A key milestone included the recovery of more than £56m from the estates of failed financial firms and related third parties – equivalent to 17% of total compensation costs.
07/03/2025
While there is broad acceptance that scale could bring benefits, many warned that consolidation must be judged by its ability to improve outcomes, not just create larger entities.
07/03/2025
Market participants will benefit from a consolidated view of market activity for bonds in the EU, with a variety of use cases to the benefit of all participants in the EU’s fixed income markets.”
07/03/2025
Given at the Andrew Crockett Memorial Lecture
07/02/2025
The code demands that firms meet enhanced standards around digital accessibility, product transparency and support for vulnerable consumers.
07/02/2025
The Upper Tribunal agreed with the FCA that the traders’ manipulative behaviour was dishonest and lacked integrity.
07/02/2025
Given at the 15th annual edition of City Week
07/01/2025
This powerful instalment confronts the reality that an estimated 52% of all declined income protection claims in 2024 were linked to some form of misrepresentation.
07/01/2025
It proposes a new regulated activity, called targeted support, and rightly acknowledges that the binary choice between generic guidance and full advice is failing too many people.
06/30/2025
The government says these firms are vital not only to the UK economy but to its reputation as a trusted global business hub.
06/30/2025
While private wealth may find a new centre of gravity further east, the gravitational pull of London’s courts will stay as strong as ever.
06/30/2025
A 25 per cent boost on a first-house deposit sounds a terrific deal - but the product itself can be complex and limiting
06/30/2025
Statistical Notices update the definitions and guidance contained in the Banking Statistics Yellow Folder
06/30/2025
The scale of the problem is stark. Just 9% of adults received regulated financial advice last year, despite millions holding investible assets.
06/30/2025
The legislation sets harmonised requirements for private businesses offering key digital products and services, reinforcing the rights of all consumers to access technology on equal terms.
06/27/2025
The FCA alleged that Mr Staley acted recklessly when he signed off the letter and the Tribunal agreed.
06/27/2025
The chancellor sees the regulatory system as having regulated for risk, not growth,” he said.
06/26/2025
The FCA is seeking a public conversation on the future of the mortgage market as part of its work to help consumers navigate their financial lives and to support economic growth.
06/26/2025
Given at British Chamber of Commerce 2025 Global Annual Conference
06/25/2025
The new guidance highlights that financial inclusion and the fight against financial crime are mutually supportive.