September 1, 2022
After an international career in finance, a rapid political rise and high profile as chancellor of the exchequer during the pandemic, Rishi Sunak must have expected the full-throated backing of the financial sector when he made a bid to lead …
August 18, 2022
Liz Truss, the front-runner to become Britain’s next prime minister, wants to examine the roles of the country’s three financial regulators as part of a review, a source close to her leadership campaign said on Thursday. Provided she wins the …
July 27, 2022
Financial firms may be fined and stripped of their regulatory authorization unless they put their customers’ needs first under far-reaching reforms from the UK City regulator. Banks, insurers and other companies will have to ensure their services are actually good …
July 19, 2022
Thousands of people living in high-rise apartments in Britain are set to get better deals on their property insurance following years of spiraling costs in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The Financial Conduct Authority is expected to push …
July 18, 2022
Almost half of Black employees are planning to leave their jobs in the near future, resenting the lack of fairness in their company’s management, according to new research. A total of 46% of Black employees at UK firms intend to …
July 13, 2022
The UK Treasury has announced the appointment of Ashley Alder as the new chair of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Alder is currently chief executive officer of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong, a role he has …
June 23, 2022
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has levied a fine of £7,881,700 against insurance broker JLT Specialty Ltd. for financial crime control failings, which in one instance CFA said allowed bribery of more than $3million to take place. JLT Specialty, which …
April 22, 2022
The UK seized 2 million pounds ($2.61 million) from a London-based fintech firm, saying that the funds were linked to a $150 million U.S. wire fraud conspiracy. QPay Europe Ltd., which offers due diligence and underwriting services, agreed to forfeit …
April 20, 2022
The Financial Conduct Authority has set UK-listed companies three diversity targets, including a goal for at least 40% women on their boards, in the latest move to bolster diversity in the upper ranks of British business. Companies should also have …
April 14, 2022
Staff at the UK Financial Conduct Authority have voted to go on strike for the first time in a dispute over pay and conditions. Unite, the trade union that represents staff at the regulator, said in a statement on Tuesday …