Regulation

APFA wants FCA to rethink its fee proposals

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has responded to the Financial Conduct Authority’s...

MAB hires compliance chief

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has appointed Stewart Baker as its new compliance director. He...

Huge fine for Sesame over advice failings

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Sesame Limited (Sesame) £6,031,200 for two sets...

Calls for FCA to streamline demands on advisers

Adviser firms spend on average 24 hours each over the course of a year...

Decidedly un-peachy verdict on payday loan ad

A payday lender has been told not to repeat one of its radio adverts...

Tenet: Growing appetite for QCF Level 6

Tenet has revealed that approximately 20% of its adviser population is currently seeking...

Tenet makes appointment to executive team

Tenet has confirmed the appointment of Gill Davidson as group regulatory director and company...

FSCS opens door to Honister Capital clients

Certain claims previously rejected against Honister Capital can now be reconsidered. Honister Capital, which includes...

FCA to review insurance claims handling

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to conduct a thematic review of claims handling...

AMI sees advice as being more crucial than ever

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has published its latest Quarterly Economic Bulletin which...

APFA urges member action over FCA budget

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has issued a call to action to...

Payday lenders “not standing by their word”

Payday lenders are failing to carry out checks to make sure borrowers can afford...

Firms reveal expectations of new regulator

The FCA Practitioner Panel has published the results of its survey of regulated firms,...

Gillingham broker to face trial for fraud

A former mortgage broker this week appeared at Medway Magistrates Court in relation to...

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U.S. Market: lower rates are needed to help unlock the market

When Donald Trump was reelected and took office at the start of this year, we knew it was going to be interesting! The property market...

A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

Maximising embedded value and delivering a great service

While advisers understand the importance of looking after existing clients, nurturing your back book beyond that mortgage-remortgage cycle is certainly easier said than done. It...

Open banking and smart data transformed finance – now it’s time to do the same for property

The UK is set for a 'smart data' revolution, a revolution which began with the advent of open banking, and one which now has...

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Tribunal upholds FCA ruling against former Metro Bank chiefs

The Upper Tribunal has upheld the Financial Conduct Authority’s decision to censure Craig Donaldson...

Virgin Money lowers selected fixed rates across residential and BTL

Virgin Money is set to implement a range of rate reductions across its residential...

Bridging market defies seasonal slowdown with record Q1 performance

Britain’s bridging sector has entered 2025 on a strong footing, with the latest figures...

Standard Life unveils rebranded think tank to tackle UK’s retirement savings ‘crisis’

Standard Life has relaunched Phoenix Group’s research think tank under its own name. The Phoenix...