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The High Court today confirmed the appointment of special administrators for Euro Exchange Securities UK Limited (EES). EES did not seek to overturn the court’s initial decision, which saw the fir...
The FCAhasstartedcivil proceedings against Mr Neil Woodford andW4.0.The FCAallegesthat Mr Woodford and W4.0 are providing regulated investment advice and making financial promotions through the sub...
The FCA has secured a confiscation order of £452,286.80 against convicted fraudster Daniel Pugh. Mr Pugh, 36, is serving a 7 years and 6 months prison sentence for defrauding investors out of £1.3...
First-time buyers, older borrowers and the self-employed could find it easier to get a mortgage, as the FCA sets out next steps to help reform the market. Its proposed mortgage rule changes would ...
Financial firms have made progress in preventing sanctions breaches – with £37bn worth of assets frozen in the UK as of last year – but gaps remain, warns the FCA. The Office of Financial Sanction...
On 22 May 2026, Sukate & Bezeboh Ltd (SB Remit) entered administration. Charles Turner and Frank Ofonagoro were appointed as joint administrators. SB Remit is a small payment institution autho...
Firms that approve financial promotions should be doing more to protect consumers, an FCA review has found. The FCA found that the strongest firms were applying the Consumer Duty from the start of...
On 4 June 2026, the FCA required Euro Exchange Securities UK Limited (EES) to cease carrying out any regulated electronic money or payment services and, on the FCA’s application, interim managers w...
On 28 April 2026, Solvenza Limited (Solvenza) entered administration. Louise Longley and Julian Pitts of BTG Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP (Begbies) were appointed joint administrators. Solvenza (...
On 21 May 2026, Silicon Marketing Limited (Silicon) entered administration. Carrie James and Nick Parsk of Oury Clark were appointed as joint administrators. Silicon (Firm Reference Number: 674008...
Investment firms could save around £20m a year under new proposals from the FCA to simplify climate reporting for investment products. The FCA estimates it could deliver these savings by replacing...
The FCA has opened an enforcement investigation into Consultation Claims Limited (CCL) following concerns about its conduct in the period April 2025 to December 2025 in relation to motor finance cl...
Football clubs have been warned not to put their fans’ cash at risk by signing sponsorship deals with financial firms that aren't allowed to operate in the UK. According to the FCA, a number of un...
On 29 May 2026, Halo Financial Limited (Halo) entered special administration. Louise Longley and Bai Cham of BTG Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP (Begbies) were appointed as joint special administrato...
Consumers are being warned to be wary of misleading car finance 'money tips' adverts issued by claims management companies (CMCs) and law firms on social media. As part of the joint regulatory tas...