The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm The Loan Expert / www.theloan.expert. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of…
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm GMO Investment Management / GMO Funds PLC. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as…
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published near final rules on the implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) II. These include changes to the trading of financial instruments including issues affecting trading venues, transparency of trading and algorithmic and high frequency trading. The FCA is also providing an update on the…
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that has today fined Christopher Niehaus, a former investment banker, £37,198 for sharing client confidential information over WhatsApp. The FCA found that Mr Niehaus failed to act with due skill, care and diligence. The FCA found that Mr Niehaus, who was a managing director in the Investment Banking division…
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of three new cloned firms: ReLoan UK, Pulse Finance, and Guaranteed Loans. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details…
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that is aware that an email has been sent which appears to be from [email protected]. The FCA warned that this email was not sent by the regulator and recipients should delete it without opening. An email which appeared to be sent from [email protected] and an email entitled "FCA Regulation 2017"…
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today confirmed the appointment of Nick Stace as a Non-Executive Director to its board. The appointment, made by HM Treasury, is for an initial three year term starting 1 April 2017. Welcoming the appointment, FCA Chairman John Griffith-Jones said: One of the FCA’s key strategic objectives is to ensure we…
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UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the firm Loan and Go. Loan and Go is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK and is also carrying on regulated…
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published the first of its two consultation papers on the implementation of the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD). The Insurance Mediation Directive (IMD) was introduced in early 2005 and was designed to encourage competition between insurance firms, as well as ensure appropriate levels of protection for customers, across the…
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have today published their eighth data bulletin. This edition focuses on insights from the consumer contact centre, as well as the latest trends in the retirement income market. The consumer contact centre is the main point of contact for consumers of financial services firms who want to interact with the…
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