FCA regulation of BNPL from July 2026 will require firms to prepare for authorisation, compliance, and stronger consumer protections.
A pragmatic industry-wide redress scheme is now in motion, shifting the focus from design and debate to execution, governance, and delivery at scale.
Firms that fail to embed outcome-focused compliance into their core operations risk being exposed in an increasingly data-driven and interventionist regulatory environment.
The FCA will lift its pause on motor finance complaints on 31 May 2026, giving firms time to prepare for a likely surge in cases and a new compensation scheme.
The FCA will lift its pause on motor finance complaints on 31 May 2026, giving firms time to prepare for a likely surge in cases and a new compensation scheme.
Explore FCA regulatory developments for insurance, mortgages and consumer credit firms.
On 8 September 2025, the FCA’s Market Watch 83 flagged weaknesses in firms’ handling of inside information, governance, and personal account dealing, urging stronger controls and compliance.
On 8 September 2025, the FCA’s Market Watch 83 flagged weaknesses in firms’ handling of inside information, governance, and personal account dealing, urging stronger controls and compliance.
FCA blog highlights changing role of credit, with focus on innovation, consumer protection, and support.
HM Treasury plans targeted reforms to the Appointed Representatives Regime to improve oversight and consumer protection.
New rule under COCON The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is introducing a new rule under the Code of Conduct (COCON) to explicitly address non-financial misconduct (NFM), such as bullying, harassment, and violence,...
On 7 November 2024, we published an article about how the FCA interviewed twenty finfluencers under caution. That was at the end of October 2024. Well, it seems that the FCA has...