Financial Conduct Authority
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UK Business
Labour to scrutinise community impact of bank branch closures
Independent inquiry to examine impact of bank branch closures on communities An independent inquiry will investigate the impact of bank…
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UK Business
Founders need to be informed before joining a crypto market-making programme
Market making is not about adding liquidity, but about making the market workable. That distinction is often lost on newcomers…
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Bank stocks tipped as sector rebounds
Bank stocks have transformed from crisis-era risks to reliable shareholder return engines. The long shadow cast by the 2008 financial…
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UK Crime
Britons warned as fraudsters dangle inheritance tax dodges in pension cons
Scammers are exploiting anxiety over upcoming inheritance tax changes to trick people into moving their pension savings into fabricated overseas…
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UK Crime
FCA warns court case could block car finance payouts for UK drivers
Millions of car finance payouts are now uncertain after the UK’s financial watchdog acknowledged that its compensation scheme faces significant…
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UK Business
UK fintech platforms employ identity checks outside conventional KYC
UK businesses are facing a significant rise in fraud, with 27% of those with employees reporting at least one incident…
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UK Business
Entrepreneurs given advice on launching a start-up
One in ten Britons hopes to start their own business in 2026, according to a survey by market research group…
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FCA subject to four legal actions over £9.1bn redress fund for car loan victims
Four legal challenges are now hanging over the Financial Conduct Authority’s £9.1bn motor finance compensation scheme, threatening to derail the…
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Saba secures first success in push to take over UK investment trusts
Saba Capital Management has seized control of the Edinburgh Worldwide investment trust after a shareholder vote at the company’s annual…
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Mercedes-Benz joins legal fight against FCA car finance redress plan
Mercedes-Benz is spearheading a legal challenge against the Financial Conduct Authority’s compensation scheme for motorists mis-sold car loans, alongside two…
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