Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
The Financial Conduct Authority is the conduct regulator for 59,000 financial services firms and financial markets in the UK and the prudential supervisor for 49,000 firms, setting specific standards for 19,000 firms.
ABI's Huw Evans focuses on sustainable development after floods
The director general also says the FCA faces big questions in 2016.
Tracey McDermott rules herself out as FCA chief
McDermott does not want to stay on as full-time FCA CEO.
Reports that customer data study set for scrapheap denied
Review of how insurers use customer information still set to take place in some form.
Tracey McDermott tipped for permanent CEO role at FCA
Regulator seeking to replace Martin Wheatley.
FCA fines and bans broker over client money failings
Chief executive found not to have understood the rules and regulations.
FOS: Most insurance complaints about claims
Financial Ombudsman Service says number of complaints about premiums is increasing.
Mis-selling broker director banned for 11 years
David Stuart Picton from My Cover disqualified for mis-selling insurance policies.
Deloitte: Competition and FinTech among top issues to impact industry in 2016
Deloitte predicts regulatory initiatives around GI add-ons, Solvency II and technology will impact the insurance sector next year.
Big data: brokers are “doing it by the book”
Insurance sector unconcerned by FCA’s inquiry into how it handles customer data
Broking Break: Hitting the headlines
Another busy week for broking – but what was your top story?
Sector hails FCA renewals proposals as “good news”
ABI and Aviva welcome consultation on showing last year’s premium price on renewal notices.
FCA gets tough on renewal quotes
Proposals call on insurers to show last year’s premium on renewal notices.
FCA warns on AJ Cox Insurance
Regulator says it believes the firm has been trading without its authorisation.
FCA seeks views about regulatory framework for SMEs
Regulator says its discussion paper follows issues with the way some financial services firms have treated SME clients.
FSCS CEO says its funding should reflect risks
Mark Neale says funding is an area next year's FCA review should look at.
FCA confirms PPI claims deadline consultation
Eighteen firms face cost of funding £42.2m communications campaign.
FCA investigates how GI firms use big data
Regulator issues call for information about how retail general insurance firms use big data with a focus on how it affects customer outcomes.
Broking Break: Your Top Five on Friday
Zurich's news of job cuts was the most read story this week. But what else got brokers clicking?
FCA may get power to access brokers' internet records
The government's Investigatory Powers Bill - dubbed The Snoopers' Charter - contains the measure.
Circle's pre-tax profit doubles to £60,851
Broker says client retention remained above 95%.
FCA moves the goalposts over add-ons
Brokers express surprise and concern over regulator’s unexpectedly wide definition of add-ons
Editor's letter - November 2015
“If brokers… end up paying for the advertising to generate more claims we really will have gone through the looking glass”
MPs anger over FSCS fee collection reform failure
MPs demand answers on how the Financial Services Compensation Scheme can change how it collects fees.
Aviva sacks employee after data breach
IFED has also launched criminal investigation after fears customer information was sold to third party.