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Conduct & Culture

UK financial regulator finds ‘little evidenceʼ credit builder products work

Five financial firms have agreed to stop offering “credit builder” products after a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) review found little...
By Lindsey Rogerson 10th November 2025
UK financial regulator finds ‘little evidenceʼ credit builder products work

Compliance

Lenders have highest number of complaints upheld by financial ombudsman

Lendersʼ rejections of customer complaints about banking, credit and mortgage issues were the most overturned by the Financial Ombudsman Service...
By Lindsey Rogerson 5th November 2025
Lenders have highest number of complaints upheld by financial ombudsman

Financial Crime

UK fraud and fincrime information sharing deemed ineffective, clubby  

UK information-sharing initiatives aimed at tackling fraud and financial crime have been ineffective. Some firms, wary of falling foul of...
By Rachel Wolcott 5th November 2025
UK fraud and fincrime information sharing deemed ineffective, clubby  

Financial Crime

New rules proposed to combat SMS scams in UK

UK communications regulator Ofcom recently opened a consultation for new rules on how mobile network operators should combat scams perpetrated...
By Elizabeth Lumley 4th November 2025
New rules proposed to combat SMS scams in UK

Regulatory Reporting

UK regulators should ‘reimagine’ accountability regime, Coinbase says

UK regulators have been urged to “reimagine” their accountability regime for decentralised financial (DeFi) firms by US-based crypto exchange Coinbase....
By Niece Prayoonrat 27th October 2025
UK regulators should ‘reimagine’ accountability regime, Coinbase says

Digital Assets

ClearBank: UK regulations shut doors to stablecoin use cases

UK regulations are shutting the door to potential stablecoin use cases in the entertainment, foreign exchange (FX) and payments sectors,...
By Niece Prayoonrat 24th October 2025
ClearBank: UK regulations shut doors to stablecoin use cases

UK Regulation

Corporate finance firms falling short on fincrime controls checks, finds FCA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that corporate finance firms (CFFs) are falling short on their financial crime control...
By Niece Prayoonrat 23rd October 2025
Corporate finance firms falling short on fincrime controls checks, finds FCA

Financial Crime

Plans around BritCard in the UK are unclear and may be redundant

Last month, the UK Prime Minister’s Office announced a new digital ID scheme, which it claimed would combat illegal working...
By Elizabeth Lumley 23rd October 2025
Plans around BritCard in the UK are unclear and may be redundant
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