A new report from the Chartered IIA reveals that UK financial firms have faced £1.02bn in fines for internal control failures since 2021. With the new...
View articleNeil Woodford and Woodford Investment Management have been fined £46 million by the FCA for failures in managing the Woodford Equity Income Fund, whic...
View articleThe FCA and PRA have launched a joint consultation proposing targeted reforms to the Senior Managers & Certification Regime, aiming to reduce regulato...
View articleSquare 4 Partners, a consultancy firm specialising in governance, risk, and compliance, has appointed Roma Pearson as Senior Advisory Director within ...
View articleThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has abandoned its proposal to introduce a public interest test for disclosing investigations into regulated firm...
View articleThe UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that most financial advice firms are delivering suitability reviews as required, but gaps remain ...
View articleThe UK’s financial watchdog is facing fierce resistance over its proposal to publicly disclose company investigations before enforcement action is tak...
View articleConcerns about how the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has applied the cost disclosure regime to investment trusts have been highlighted by the Hous...
View articleAs COP28 gets underway, the FCA's new rules are a significant step towards greater transparency and consumer protection in the sustainable investment ...
View articleThe review is understood to include examining the FCA’s governance, strategy, and culture and well as its approach to regulating diverse types of firm...
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View articleFCA director of enforcement and market oversight Mark Steward attacked firms for not fully considering the regulator’s principles, but event delegates...
View articleAccountancy Age’s weekly round-up of industry people moves features changes within regulatory bodies, mid-sized accountancy firms and a Big Four subsi...
View articleComments from the FCA’s Debbie Gupta during a conference reaffirm the importance of remembering the human factor when advising clients. Read More...
View articleThe government has rejected the plan to give the FCA greater powers to regulate organisations, with the watchdog also seeking companies to be forced t...
View articleIn its official release, the FCA said: “Consumers should be cautious when investing in such cryptoassets and should ensure they understand and can bea...
View articleRandell took responsibility for the mistake but said the scheme had been discussed with senior policy officials at HMRC “who had indicated that they a...
View articleThis is the first enforcement action against a business by the watchdog over failing to report transactions of this kind Read More...
View articleThe firm, with offices in London, Croydon and Bournemouth, can now offer a portfolio of non-statutory solutions and regulated debt advice to clients R...
View articleBailey takes over from Martin Wheatley, who departed in September Read More...
View articleNew audit standard for assurance on client assets being presented to the FCA Read More...
View articleRegulator says secondments to and from Deloitte, KPMG, PwC, and EY bring critical skills and knowledge. Read More...
View articleSecond retrial ruled 'not in the public interest' says Financial Conduct Authority Read More...
View articleThe new City watchdog was last night fighting to defend its chairman amid accusations that as head of its auditors KPMG, HBOS pursued reckless lending...
View articleFrom £59bn tax shortfalls and MTD frustration to a 22-year retirement gap and white-hot practice M&A. Here is your midweek briefing on the forces shap...
View articleThe second wave of Accountancy Age’s 35 Under 35 ranking for 2026 is here. It highlights nine exceptional professionals who are redefining UK accounti...
View articleFrom the Big Four exodus to the end of the billable hour, we analyse the structural shifts in UK accounting this week, including HMRC’s looming regist...
View articleApril’s wave of tax and wage changes is already reshaping business costs, compliance and planning priorities – but are employers ready to respond in a...
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