Today the FCA announced it was spearheading a global crackdown on rogue social media influencers. About time many will say.

The FCA plans to lift its four year ban on offering high-risk crypto exchange traded notes (cETNs) to retail investors.

A global crackdown on rogue 'finfluencers' (social media influencers) has been launched this week by nine regulators and is being spearheaded by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority.

The FCA has issued a public apology for delays in its investigation into peer-to-peer lending firm FundingSecure, its second apology issued in two weeks.

The FCA has this week stripped permission to carry out regulated business from a London Docklands-based financial adviser called Wise Decisions Ltd (FRN 832056).

The FCA has today confirmed that it will only partially axe its 'name and shame' proposals for firms under investigation.

The FCA has appointed former Work and Pensions Minister Chris Pond as chair of its Financial Services Consumer Panel.

Wealth manager trade body PIMFA has warned that the FCA’s intention to improve consumer outcomes and promote transparency on Consumer Composite Investments (CCIs) could do the opposite.

The FCA is to launch a sweeping review of 11,000 requirements and limitations covering 9,000 regulated firms.

The FCA has publicly apologised to clients of two failed mini-bond firms for the way it dealt with their complaints about the firms and will pay compensation.

The FCA has halted regulated business at Manchester-based life insurance distributor Compared Life Ltd (FRN 815068).

The FCA has imposed sweeping restrictions on app-based London wealth management firm Strowz Ltd (FRN 792373) in response to “significant concerns” about the firm and its handling of client money.

The FCA has turned down an application to annul its decision to halt regulated business at Hull-based claims management firm (CMC) Prestige Legal Ltd (FRN 915619).

Restricted advice wealth manager 2plan, part of the Openwork Partnership, said it will restart its commitment to growth after the Voluntary Requirement (VREQ) imposed on it in 2024 was lifted by the FCA following a review.

Last year 15.8m UK adults who likely needed financial guidance failed to receive regulated financial advice, the FCA has revealed in its new Financial Lives 2024 survey.

Just 8.6% of those surveyed by the FCA for its latest Financial Lives survey had received financial advice on investments, pensions or retirement planning in the previous 12 months.

The Financial Conduct Authority has secured confiscation orders of £305,284 against a trio of convicted investment fraudsters.

The FCA plans to cut back insurance red-tape to give the industry simpler, more straightforward rules, it said.

Two professional day traders have pleaded guilty to six instances of insider deal.

Clients of Hartley Pensions held a protest outside the High Court this week as the saga following the collapse of the SIPP provider in 2022.