The cumulative impact of regulatory change is diverting time and resources away from other priorities, according to a new survey of members of wealth management trade association PIMFA.

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Four in five (79%) financial advisers and wealth managers have seen an increase in compliance expenditure over the past year, according to a new report.

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The FCA has shared plans to streamline its Consumer Duty rules following stakeholder input.

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The FCA is ‘working hard’ to shorten the timeframe for enforcement investigations to boost confidence in the financial services sector, according to senior FCA executive Therese Chambers.

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The FCA has proposed further cuts to data reporting requirements by reducing the frequency of submissions for selected sections of the Retail Mediation Activities Return (RMAR).

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Wednesday, 10 September 2025
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The FCA is not planning on developing any additional regulations concerning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by financial services firms.

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The number of new whistleblowing reports received by the FCA rose 25% year on year to 315 between April and June (Q2 2024: 253 reports).

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Wednesday, 13 August 2025
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The Financial Ombudsman Service has begun a consultation on whether to change its case fees, with businesses paying less for complaints resolved at an earlier stage.

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The number of client reviews undertaken within the Dynamic Planner back-office platform have increased by 69% over the past two years due to Consumer Duty.

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The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Barclays Bank UK PLC and Barclays Bank PLC a total of £42m for major failings in their financial crime risk management including one relating to collapsed wealth manager WealthTek and one relating to Stunt & Co. 

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