Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
French regulator to 'speed up' licensing for UK firms following Brexit vote
The French stock market watchdog will simplify licencing procedures for UK businesses considering relocating to France following the Brexit vote.
List of 305 brokers affected by SSP outage submitted to FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority has received a list of 305 brokers affected by the SSP outage.
FCA sees dramatic rise in cyber attacks
There were 75 cyber attacks on financial services firms last year, the Financial Conduct Authority said.
FCA data centre outage due to 'accidental discharge' of sprinkler
The outage of the Financial Conduct Authority’s online reporting platform was caused by the ‘accidental discharge’ of a sprinkler system.
SME underinsurance: Protecting customer outcomes
With 5.4 million SMEs in the UK, more can be done to enhance the claims service they receive
SME underinsurance: Fixing the SME market
Has anything changed in the SME sector since the FCA’s thematic review? And if not, why not?
FCA refuses to disclose cost of abandoned Cass 5 review
The Financial Conduct Authority has declined an official request on how much it spent on its now shelved Cass 5 review.
FCA says online reporting portal back online after outage
The Financial Conduct Authority said the “majority” of its systems are back online after an outage at a data centre on Friday.
Major FCA outage due to data centre failure
The Financial Conduct Authority said an outage that has taken its reporting system offline was due to a “physical hardware incident in a data centre”.
FCA reporting system offline after ‘major incident’
The Financial Conduct Authority has seen a number of its systems taken offline by a “major IT incident”, the regulator said in a statement on its site.
FCA reveals feedback on the transformative potential of Big Data
The Financial Conduct Authority today published a feedback statement following its call for Inputs on Big Data in retail general insurance in November last year.
Why 'unhackable' blockchain could revolutionise the insurance industry
Everyone’s talking about it, but is anyone really doing it? There’s a continuous chatter surrounding blockchain, so isn’t it about time more firms used the distributed ledger system?
SSP sends compliance message to brokers via the FCA
In midst of the recent outrage, SSP has sent a message to its brokers via the Financial Conduct Authority to demand total compliance.
Watchstone not yet recognising liability for £9.4m damages claim from investors
Watchstone Group, formally Quindell, has stated in its half year results that it is not yet recognising any liability for the £9.4m claim for damages made against it by Quindell shareholders.
D&O innovation
With a spate of innovation in the directors’ & officers’ market, how is the cover staying relevant in a constantly changing world?
Under attack: how widespread is appointed representative mis-selling?
The Financial Conduct Authority recently fired the first shots over mis-selling by appointed representatives but how far-reaching is this problem and what can be done to stop it?
Europe: Delegated authority arrangements need to be reviewed ahead of the Iber's expiration
Although the British electorate has voted for Brexit, the UK remains a member of the European Union for the time being, and EU competition law continues to apply in the UK.
SSP breaks promise to resume service today
SSP has told brokers that its Pure Broking platform will not resume normal service today, despite assurances it would.
Why owners should love their pets enough to insure them
Almost four million cats and dogs are insured in the UK but a significant number of pet owners are leaving their pets uncovered.
NEDs: With great power comes great responsibility
There was a time, or so the old insurance hands say, when being a non-executive director was something of a cushy number: The sum total expected of a NED was to turn up for 12 board meetings a year, read the odd report, and play a few rounds of golf with…
When should older drivers hang up their keys?
Older drivers are a growing market, whose risk is difficult to assess.
Video: FCA study into the sale of add-ons
This infographic illustrates the main details of the FCA’s study into the sale of general insurance add-ons.
Brokers welcome decision to abandon ‘unworkable’ client money rules
The financial services watchdog has abandoned a set of “almost unworkable” policy changes to how intermediaries handle client money.