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    • Tuesday, 9 August, 2022
      Truss backs new powers to override City regulators

      Tory rivals face fight with BoE over allowing ministers to ‘call in’ watchdogs’ decisions

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      PwC fined £1.75mn over BT audit after alleged Italian fraud

      Regulator says accounting checks lacked ‘professional scepticism’

    • Sunday, 7 August, 2022
      Bank of England accused of failures on shadow banking

      Former deputy governor Paul Tucker says UK central bank must adopt comprehensive regulation of the sector

    • Friday, 5 August, 2022
      Personal Finance
      Scammers prey on fears over the cost of living crisis

      Losses from the UK’s fraud ‘epidemic’ rose to £1.3bn last year

    • Thursday, 4 August, 2022
      Cat Rutter Pooley
      Why are we still not punishing bosses for failure?

      Malus and clawback provisions are increasingly common, but not yet credible

    • Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
      Ramin Nakisa
      Funds need clear standardised labels

      Regulators must force industry to improve transparency

    • Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
      Stop complaining about audit fines and improve your work, UK regulator tells firms

      Comments by FRC’s Sir Jon Thompson come after complaints that clampdown by watchdog was putting off new recruits

    • Tuesday, 26 July, 2022
      UK financial regulator delays consumer protection reforms

      FCA stops short of banning ‘inherently unfair’ customer charges after long-awaited consultation

    • Monday, 25 July, 2022
      News in-depthLondon fights for its future
      London’s financial markets need more reform to beat rivals, adviser says

      Author of deregulation proposals warns on risk of UK complacency over ‘once in a generation’ changes

    • Wednesday, 20 July, 2022
      Insurers issue Solvency II warning as post-Brexit reforms of City unveiled

      Zahawi says new financial services bill will ensure sector ‘works in interests of British people and businesses’

    • Wednesday, 20 July, 2022
      Financial Conduct Authority UK
      MPs call for review into UK regulator’s handling of pension mis-selling scandal

      Financial Conduct Authority ‘failed’ to protect British Steel Pension Scheme members from ‘unscrupulous advisers’, report finds

    • Wednesday, 20 July, 2022
      LexLondon Stock Exchange Group
      UK financial reforms/LSE: bourses are battling to stay relevant Premium content

      Efforts to update the rule book may not yield a lasting advantage

    • Monday, 18 July, 2022
      UK politics & policy
      UK chancellor sets out commitment to tackling inflation

      Nadhim Zahawi to endorse Rishi Sunak’s policies and rule out borrowing for tax cuts

    • Monday, 18 July, 2022
      Grant Thornton UK LLP
      Grant Thornton fined for ‘serious failings’ in Sports Direct audits

      Auditor and former partner receive severe reprimands over their handling of financial inspections

    • Sunday, 17 July, 2022
      Bank of England battle looms over plans for second ‘Big Bang’

      Sunak and Zahawi back bill ditching EU rules and allowing ministers to question regulatory decisions

    • Tuesday, 12 July, 2022
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Insurance rules should prioritise policyholders over politics

      The UK should unlock infrastructure investment but with caution

    • Friday, 8 July, 2022
      BoE says overhaul of insurance rules cannot be a ‘free lunch’ for sector

      Senior central bank official says changes to regulation must not put policyholders at risk

    • Thursday, 7 July, 2022
      Blockchain
      UK fund managers lobby for approval of blockchain-traded funds

      Investment Association says utilising digital ledgers would cut administration costs

    • Friday, 1 July, 2022
      UK insurance industry
      UK ministers clash with watchdog over insurance rules shake-up

      Boris Johnson said to be ‘impatient’ with PRA regulator about caution on Solvency II overhaul

    • Wednesday, 29 June, 2022
      Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
      Fraud epidemic: antidote urgently required

      Record levels of online fraud in the UK show a vastly different approach is needed

    • Thursday, 23 June, 2022
      Accountancy
      UK auditors told to be more sceptical when assessing company accounts

      Regulator issues ‘professional judgment guidance’ to improve quality standards

    • Tuesday, 21 June, 2022
      UK payment regulator to probe post-Brexit card charges

      Watchdog says Visa and Mastercard have increased cross-border transaction fees fivefold

    • Thursday, 16 June, 2022
      UK commits to overhaul of consumer credit legislation

      News come as FCA calls on lenders to strengthen protections for borrowers as inflation rises

    • Wednesday, 15 June, 2022
      MPs warn against financial rules being weakened ‘inappropriately’

      Treasury select committee signals concern about government’s desire for a lighter touch after Brexit

    • Wednesday, 15 June, 2022
      Inside BusinessHelen Thomas
      London market’s efforts at reinvigoration are flagging

      Latest proposals to overhaul UK listing regime are confused and may achieve very little

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