Beware car finance scam calls, FCA warns
Scammers are pretending to be car finance lenders and falsely claiming that people are owed compensation. Following our announcement that we’ll consult on a potential car finance compensation scheme...
Trust Financial Planning Ltd enters liquidation
On 7 August 2025, Paul Stanley and Dean Watson of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP were appointed as joint liquidators of Trust Financial Planning Ltd. On 19 March 2025, Trust Financial Planning became s...
Are firms ready for T+1 in the UK and Europe?
As firms prepare for the move to T+1 on 11 October 2027, we’re updating firms on our expectations and plans. Jamie Bell, the FCA’s interim head of capital markets, took part in a fireside chat wit...
FCA sets out changes to payment safeguarding rules
Consumers will be better protected when they use payment firms, with the introduction of new rules to protect their money from May 2026. These changes will improve safeguarding practices among payment...
FCA update on ‘all or nothing’ investment fraud case
We have secured a confiscation order against Reuben Akpojaro for his role in the investment fraud.In May 2025 we announced confiscation orders against Raheel Mirza, Cameron Vickers and Opeyemi Solaja....
FCA fines Sigma Broking Limited for transaction reporting failures
Sigma Broking Limited (Sigma) has been fined £1,087,300 for failing to submit complete and accurate transaction reports for 5 years. The FCA’s monitoring systems identified issues with the transact...
FCA seeks improvement to digital loan processes
The FCA found that the design of some digital loan processes lacks positive friction and excludes information consumers need, for example, on cost. Lenders’ online and in-app application processes c...
FCA fines Sigma Broking Limited for transaction reporting failures
Sigma Broking Limited (Sigma) has been fined £1,087,300 for failing to submit complete and accurate transaction reports for 5 years. The FCA’s monitoring systems identified issues with the transact...
