FCA CEO Nikhil Rathi has signalled a move away from a strict rules-based approach on regulation to an outcomes-based approach based around the Consumer Duty and supervisory tools.

The FCA has imposed restrictions on Scottish IFA firm Advantage Wealth Management Ltd following a supervisory notice issued in December.

Clone scammers have targeted Fidelity’s investment administration arm by setting up a fake website to try to con investors.

Enforcement action taken against finfluencers by the FCA rose 174% in 2025 to 74 actions.

The Financial Conduct Authority has called on insurers and advisers for views on how to help close the protection gap.

The FCA’s new regime for high-risk securities, such as mini-bonds and loan notes, has come into force.

The FCA has stepped in to remove all regulatory permissions from London-based IFA Verus Financial Services Limited (FRN 765214) after a number of "deliberate" breaches of existing restrictions.

The FCA has confirmed it will introduce new clearer rules to tackle serious 'non-financial' misconduct at financial services firms from September 2026.

The number of adviser firms providing independent financial advice fell 5% (year-on-year) in 2024, according to data from the latest FCA Retail Intermediary Market Data report out this week.

The FCA has issued a warning to providers of contracts for difference (CFDs) after its review found that some firms were not meeting its Consumer Duty requirements.