Twenty finfluencers are being interviewed under caution by the FCA, as it launches targeted action against finfluencers who may be touting financial services products illegally. The FCA also issued 38 alerts against social media accounts operated by finfluencers which may contain unlawful promotions. Increasing numbers of young people are falling victim to scams, and finfluencers […]
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FCA imposes restrictions on Business Agent Limited from regulated activities over ‘Nextcrowd’ failings
The FCA has placed restrictions on Business Agent Limited. The action follows concerns about the firm’s failings related to its ‘Nextcrowd’ platform. The move to restrict Business Agent Limited came on 22 July 2024, after our review exposed significant regulatory breaches. Following a review of the firm’s representations, we issued a Second Supervisory Notice on […]
FCA fines Volkswagen Finance £5.4m over treatment of customers in financial difficulty
The FCA has fined Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited (Volkswagen Finance) £5,397,600 for failing to treat its customers in financial difficulty fairly. Volkswagen Finance has agreed to pay over £21.5m in redress to around 110,000 customers who may have suffered harm because of its failings. Between 1 January 2017 and 31 July 2023, Volkswagen Finance […]
ASIC cancels Australian credit licence of Emmanuel Katsoulis and suspends Australian credit licence of Peter Wormington
ASIC has suspended Melbourne-based credit licensee Peter Wormington for a period of four months and cancelled the Australian credit licence of Melbourne-based Emmanuel Katsoulis. Mr Wormington had been expelled from the Australian Financial Complaints Authority due to non-payment of fees and has failed to pay industry funding levies owed to ASIC. Mr Wormington’s licence suspension […]
ASIC acts to protect small business – Q1 FY25 update
ASIC is committed to protecting the interests of small business and acting against directors who fail to properly manage their companies and assist liquidators after a company collapse. ASIC does this by taking administrative and court action for breaches of duties. These actions result in directors being disqualified and convicted, and protect the wider public, […]
ESMA launches survey on legal entities identifiers
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published today a survey on legal entities identifiers, aiming to gather evidence on the impacts of including alternatives for reporting or record keeping requirements. In the context of the ongoing discussions on the use of alternative identifiers for legal entities […]
FCA responds to market review on delivering finance for global decarbonisation and UK growth
We welcome the report and recommendations from the Transition Finance Market Review (TFMR). This is an important area and we’re encouraged to see a significant number of firms across the economy start to set out plans for how they will decarbonise. Read the TFMR reportLink is external Meeting the UK’s net zero target will require […]
The European Supervisory Authorities share highlights from the 2024 Joint Consumer Protection Day in Budapest
On 3 October, the three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) – the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) – organised the 11th edition of their annual Consumer Protection Day, in Budapest. The event followed the theme of “Empowering EU consumers: fair access […]
ESMA responds to the Commission rejection of certain MiCA Technical Standards
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has responded to the European Commission proposal to amend the Markets in crypto-assets Regulation (MiCA) Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS). ESMA acknowledges the legal limitations raised by the Commission but emphasises the importance of the policy objectives behind the initial proposal. In […]
ESMA updates guidance under the MiFIR Review
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published today updates to the Q&As on transparency and market structure issues[1], the Manual on post-trade Transparency and the Opinion on the assessment of pre-trade waivers considering MiFIR Review Transitional Provisions. ESMA is providing further practical guidance on the provisions […]