Over the years, the number of women in financial services in the UK has grown steadily. The FCA has also been increasing its focus on promoting gender diversity and recognise that “diversity and inclusion underpin healthy cultures in firms.” This has resulted in a 43% increase in women working within the sector, according to Stemwomen….
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warns that there are now “27.7 million adults in the UK with characteristics of vulnerability.” Examples of vulnerability include poor health, such as cognitive impairment, life events, such as bereavement or new caring responsibilities, low resilience to cope with financial or emotional upsets and low capability, such as poor literacy…
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The Coronavirus pandemic is having a significant impact on our society and the way we go about our lives, and you will have no doubt seen on the news the many issues arising, ranging from the lack of PPE supplies for front-line workers to the consumer rush on hand sanitiser and toilet rolls. Unfortunately, it is…
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Improving culture and governance in regulated firms has always been a major priority for the FCA, but what does it mean and how does it benefit consumers? The Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) came into force for FCA solo-regulated firms in December 2019. The aim of this new regime is to encourage a…
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We are all familiar with the nuisance associated with unsolicited cold calls, but these unwanted conversations can have more serious consequences. It’s an unfortunate reality that scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, making it very difficult to distinguish a genuine caller from a fraudster, who can often appear completely credible and friendly. Cold calling techniques…
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