Scott & Mears Credit Services Limited enters administration
On 2 September 2025, Scott & Mears Credit Services Limited (SMCS), a debt collection firm, went into administration. Louise Longley and Julian Pitts of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP were appointed as ...
Showing financial crime the red card
Speech by Steve Smart, joint executive director of enforcement and market oversight, at the 1LoD Financial Crime Summit. Financial crime is still too often seen as a lesser offence. A small-scale scam...
FCA cuts more data reporting to benefit 11,000 firms
We’re proposing to make further cuts to data reporting, that will benefit 11,000 retail intermediary firms. Regular submission of the Retail Mediation Activities Return (RMAR) helps support firms, u...