By Kyte Ekstrom | E Money, FCA Regulation, FinTech, News, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
If you are thinking what the hell is an SCA or a RTS, and do I really need to care or read this? The answer is, on this rollercoaster ride through the horror hall of Covid-19 and the ever changing landscape of fintech, with fraudsters waiting in the shadows to jump out at anytime, can […]
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FCA seeks views on change and innovation in the unsecured credit market as part of the Woolard Review – 2 November 2020 The FCA has published a Call for Input on change and innovation in the unsecured credit market as part of a review that considers how regulation can better support a healthy, unsecured lending […]
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FCA publishes perimeter report 2019/20 – 29 September 2020 The FCA has published its second annual perimeter report, which determines which activities require authorisation and what level of protection consumers can expect for the financial services and products they purchase. The report aims to provide clarity to stakeholders on the FCA’s role and sets out […]
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FCA publishes new webpage on Digital Sandbox – 2 September 2020 The FCA has published a new webpage containing information about the FCA DataSprint, a three week event held in July and August 2020 which brought together a wide range of participants from regulated firms, start-ups, academia, professional services and others. Participants collaborated on developing […]
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FCA updates Handling of Complaints statement for firms – 31 July 2020 The FCA has published an updated version of the statement it originally published in May, to clarify its position on complaints handling during the Covid-19 pandemic. The regulator clarifies its position regarding: Complaint handling capacity and priorities Vulnerable consumers Maintaining the quality of […]
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FCA publishes statement on its expectations for Benchmark Administrators and firms using Appointed Representatives regarding the Appointed Persons Regime (APR) – 30 June The FCA stated that it recognises that firms may need longer periods of temporary arrangements if, for example, an Approved Person is absent because of coronavirus, or if recruitment to replace an […]
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Introduction Following the consultation on its guidance in June 2019, in June 2020 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the Finalised Guidance (FG20/1) on a framework for financial services firms ensure they have adequate financial resources. The guidance applies to all FCA-solo-regulated firms. We summarised the key information to take away from this guidance […]
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Financial Ombudsman Service publishes 2019/20 complaints data and future strategy Following the FOS’s consultation on it’s future strategy (published Dec 2019) it has published it’s 2019/20 annual complaints data alongside its future strategy looking ahead to 2025 and beyond. The 2019/20 annual complaints data shows that the FOS received over 270,000 new complaints relating to […]
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