The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was created in 2013, taking over from the Financial Services Authority to regulate financial services, firms and markets so that consumers are treated fairly. Here’s everything you need to know about the FCA. What is the Financial Conduct Authority? The Fi...
Additionally, if individuals are unsure as to whether they have spotted a scan, the Action Fraudwebsiteand the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)warning listare great resources. Both of these websites provide thorough guides to identifying any new scams that may be in circulation. Next steps ...
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The scams are known as pension liberation schemes, and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regularly issues warnings and alerts about them. Indeed, one leading pensions provider says that cold callers are targeting people aged over 50, and around one in eight retirement savers has been contacted...
central bank- a government monetary authority that issues currency and regulates the supply of credit and holds the reserves of other banks and sells new issues of securities for the government foundation- an institution supported by an endowment ...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulates UK-based lenders, so you need to ensure that your provider is registered with them. You can check this quickly by visiting the FCA register and searching for the company’s name or registration number (provided on their website). If they are ...
Society’s ongoing increase and reliance on the use of emails, texts and social media has led to an increase in criminal activity by investment scammers. TheFCA ScamSmart campaignbrings together a range of resources and information to help you to avoid scams. We urge all clients to access th...
authority to take over and oversee the reorganization of so-called systemically important financial institutions whose failure could pose a risk to the economy. But no one can be sure the FDIC will follow its resolution strategy… Neel Kashkari, now president of the Federal Reserve Bank of ...
In the not-so-distant past, regulators have amended the standards of care for investment advisers, operating under the fiduciary standard since the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and broker-dealers, operating under the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's, or FINRA, suitability stan...
There are 26,000 professional advisers out there according to the regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority — but the type of service and level of guidance you will need will vary according to your circumstances. So who could be your perfect match?