December 6, 2021
Funeral plans come under FCA regulation July 2022
The FCA has confirmed that from 29 July 2022, it will take on responsibility for regulating and supervising the pre-paid funeral plans market.
Read MoreAll Posts
Funeral Planning
November 10, 2021
Regulatory considerations for Consumer Credit Firms
The FCA has set out new rules for claims management companies (CMCs) to protect consumers against excessive charges. Some of the major changes include:
Read MoreOctober 19, 2021
Regulatory considerations for Consumer Credit Firms
The FCA's Director of Consumer and Retail Policy has recently provided its view on where changes are required in the Consumer Credit market.
Read MoreOctober 15, 2021
The FCA Register
As an institution with financial services activities, you are likely to require authorisation by the FCA.
Read MoreOctober 12, 2021
Understanding the Regulatory Landscape
At MEMA, in discussions with our customers (current and prospective) we identified a common theme, understanding the regulatory landscape is problematic and requires clearer descriptions aid understanding.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2021
Anti Money Laundering warnings
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a warning to retail banks in May 2021 (made public on 29 June) over continued weaknesses and failings surrounding their financial crime controls.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2021
Regulation of the funeral plan market
On 5 July 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched a consultation (CP21/20) on its proposals for regulating the pre-paid funeral plan sector. This is part of an extensive regulatory change in the pre-paid funeral plan market. Under the proposals, the FCA will take over regulation from the Funeral Planning Authority (FPA) on the 29th July 2022.
Read MoreJune 11, 2021
FCA Financial Promotions Quarterly Review
In our first of the series on regulatory smarts, we alert you to the quarterly financial promotion release issued by the FCA
Read MoreMay 21, 2021
Claims Management Phoenixing
The FCA has released its latest consultation paper affecting the Claims Management Industry.
Read More