Competition authority releases report on use of consumer data
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published a report in June 2015 regarding how firms collect and use customer data. The report [...]
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06, 2015
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06, 2015
Advertising watchdog’s new guidance on payday loan adverts
The Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP), which writes advertising codes of practice that are used in adjudications by the Advertising Standards [...]
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06, 2015
Treasury to consult on introducing new requirements regarding pension freedoms
As it becomes clear that some pensioners are unable to fully benefit from the Government’s new pension freedoms, the Chancellor of the [...]
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06, 2015
Citizens Advice reports reduction in payday loan problems reported to it
National advice charity Citizens Advice (CitA) has reported a significant fall in the numbers of people contacting it with issues regarding payday [...]
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06, 2015
Adviser trade body calls for FCA to be sensible over fees, the long stop and MIFID II
With regulatory costs and the general regulatory burden for authorised firms rising all the time, one of the main trade associations for [...]
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06, 2015
The Insolvency Service announces plans to make the bankruptcy petitions process easier
The Insolvency Service has announced that it is to withdraw the requirement whereby debtors who petition for bankruptcy online need to obtain [...]
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06, 2015
Consumer body launches online tool to report nuisance calls
Consumer group Which? has launched an online tool aimed at making it easier for consumers to complain about nuisance calls and texts. [...]
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06, 2015
Adviser jailed for conning elderly customer
Former financial adviser Iain Sarvent has been jailed for three months and eight years after defrauding an elderly customer of the sum [...]
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06, 2015
Lloyds receives record retail fine for PPI complaints deficiencies
Financial regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Lloyds Banking Group £117,430,600 for issues regarding its handling of payment protection insurance [...]
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06, 2015
Eight convicted for running unauthorised scheme and lying to FCA
Following a prosecution initiated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), eight men have been convicted for their part in running an unauthorised [...]