Tag: fca

Industry watchdog The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has written to banks that lend to UK companies to warn them about “greenwashing” and “conflicts of interest” in...

The daily trading volume weighing Forex, the largest financial market globally, is already more than $6 trillion. Currency exchange and forex trading is among...

Banking trade body UK Finance has described the level of fraud in the UK as a ‘national security threat’, with criminals stealing up to...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) fined Lloyds Bank plc, Bank of Scotland plc and The Mortgage Business plc (the banks) £64,046,800 for failures in...

The Senior Managers & Certification Regime that has come into effect is a positive step for the financial services industry – but its failure...

Three new appointments to the board of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have been made by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury. Liam Coleman, Alice...

The UK Financial Conduct Authority are looking to drastically reform overdrafts in banks and building societies. The new rules, which will come into effect...

Statistics from the recent FCA complaints handling report show that the total redress paid to consumers was £2.26 billion, a 12% (£216 million) increase...

Forex is short for foreign exchange, this being the financial market where currencies are bought and sold. It works according to many of the...

Earlier this week, it was announced that the number of cyber-attacks against financial services companies reported to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has risen by...

Social media is fast becoming a dominating force online, helping both individuals and businesses gain the attention they need and/or want. For businesses who...

Financial activities are conducted under strict guidelines, both online and offline. Considering the free nature of the internet, particularly on social media, communication can...

The investigations into alleged FOREX rate rigging have taken a new twist with revelations that investigators planted informants in various banks and convinced them...

    Financial promotions over social media platforms are a matter of much contemplation since the past few months. While more companies want to take advantage...

Does new guidance consultation paper raise more queries than it seeks to solve? The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is currently consulting on guidance to clarify...

The reputation of the UK financial services industry has taken something of a battering in the post-financial crisis years, with the LIBOR scandal, the...