Car finance payouts could be delayed by years over legal challenges, says FCA Complaints-led approach could pile £6bn of extra costs on to lenders, says City watchdog The Guardian - UK · Jun 9
Millions with cash savings to get recommendations from banks on investing under ‘game-changing’ regime The government-backed scheme could see firms direct customers towards better financial returns The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025
FCA’s first deputy CEO calls for stronger grip on vital tech firms Sarah Pritchard suggests City regulator will make use of oversight powers amid growing number of outages The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2025
New ‘buy now, pay later’ affordability checks may cover even smallest loans City watchdog publishes details of its plans to regulate the BNPL market, which has now grown to £13bn The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025
Cadia goldmine operators fined $350,000 for breaches of NSW clean-air laws Testing had previously revealed the mine was emitting more than 11 times the legal limit of dust containing heavy metals The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2025
Millions of people could get more support with their pensions under FCA plans The Financial Conduct Authority expects to consult next summer on new rules to give pension savers targeted support. Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2024
Miner breached environmental laws in 'almighty' blast Maules Creek Coal has been found guilty of failing to comply with environmental protections over a blast that shook locals and sent two workers to hospital. AAP · Oct 4, 2024
Pension schemes to be rated red, amber or green in plans to improve transparency The plans aim to give greater transparency over how schemes are performing and cut the number of savers in poor-value pensions. The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024
Truegain owner's $45m downfall: Bankrupt and guilty of pollution charges Court finds Robert Pullinger guilty over pollution breaches. Newcastle Herald · May 25, 2024
Retirement advice firms ‘not even getting basics right’, says City watchdog The FCA has called on all regulated firms offering financial advice to review their processes when providing retirement income advice Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2024
Glider's fate at stake in forest battle over fine print A corporation that logs native forests says it's not required to do a perfect job when looking for den trees of an endangered marsupial. AAP · Jan 26, 2024
Investment advisers could be made to keep cash aside to cover bad advice Wronged customers have been paid more than £750,000 in redress over the last six years. The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023
Oil hits $90 per barrel as Saudi Arabia and Russia extend production cuts; UK business activity falls – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Brent crude hits its highest level of 2023 The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023
FCA warns banks they will ‘act’ if politicians are wrongly denied services The UK is one of more than 200 countries that have signed up to more financial checks on senior figures in the public eye. The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023
Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2023 FCA cracks down on ‘fin-fluencers’ posting illegal investing advice Number of ads banned by markets watchdog skyrockets to 8,852 in 2022
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022 Stronger rules proposed to protect people from rogue financial promotions Proposals will ensure firms approving adverts have the appropriate expertise and are held accountable for the promotions they sign off, the FCA said.
The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022 Proposals to make financial advice more accessible set out by City regulator Some 4.2 million people in the UK hold more than £10,000 in cash and are open to investing some of it.
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022 Game-like design features in stock trading apps should be reviewed, says FCA Some product design features could be contributing to problematic, even gambling-like, investor behaviour, the regulator said.
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022 New rules to clamp down on adverts promoting high-risk investments The FCA’s new rules will ban investment companies from offering certain incentives to invest, such as ‘refer a friend bonuses’.