Four in 5 less experienced investors have used AI for help with investing – and around two-thirds report doing so occasionally or regularly. New research focused on 18- to 40-year-olds who own or are

The FCA has decided to ban 3 former senior figures at Dolfin Financial (UK) Limited (Dolfin) after finding they ran a scheme that helped clients bypass UK visa rules. Former chief executive Denisz Na

On 24 August 2026, EGR Wealth Limited (EGR Wealth) entered administration. Robert Goodhew and Geoff Bouchier of Kroll Advisory Limited were appointed joint administrators. The joint administrators ar

We collect data from the firms we regulate on what products they are selling. Firms operating in the mortgages, retail investments or protection sectors submit product transaction data to us quarterly

This page gives a breakdown of retail investment products sales data (PSD) from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2025. ... We have included the 29 different reta

Since 1 April 2006, all Product Sales Data (PSD) reporting firms have been required to state whether customers received advice at the point of sale, so all figures involving advised sales are from thi

The FCA is warning consumers about the risks of investing in loan notes and mini-bonds issued by unregulated companies, after continuing to see people lose money in these high-risk investments. The r

These high-risk investments should not usually be advertised widely to the public. We banned the marketing of speculative mini-bonds and loan notes to ordinary retail investors from 1 January 2021.We

The FCA has banned Demetrios Hadjigeorgiou from working in senior management positions in financial services and fined him £56,400. Mr Hadjigeorgiou was the former director and chief executive office

The FCA has announced Sabina Saini and Darine Obeid as the financial services attachés for India and the UAE. Sabina will be based at the British Deputy High Commission in Mumbai and Darine will be b

Why T+1 matters and what we’ve been doing so farThe UK’s move to a T+1 securities settlement cycle on 11 October 2027 is a fundamental shift in how securities transactions are settled.To prepare, mark

Five fast-growing firms have joined the FCA’s Scale-up Unit, receiving tailored support to help them innovate, navigate regulation and grow sustainably. ClearScore, Modulr, Teya, Urban Jungle and Zil

Read our review of good practice and areas for improvement identified through our Early and High Growth Oversight pilot with high-growth firms.  ... Firm

Companies will benefit from easier initial public offering (IPO) listings thanks to changes to the rules from the FCA. This will allow the UK listings market to compete more effectively with global m

The Upper Tribunal upheld the FCA's decision to ban Richard Fenech and Heather Dunne from working in financial services. The Tribunal agreed that both acted dishonestly by providing a backdated appoi

Transaction reporting requirements become smarter, simpler and more proportionate under new rules from the FCA. Transaction reports are critical to the FCA’s ability to detect and investigate market

The FCA has published a package of reforms designed to improve transparency, strengthen access to market-wide information and support confidence in UK equity markets. The package confirms the framewo

On 30 July 2026, Lucy Beck attended Southwark Crown Court for a hearing in relation to unauthorised promotions on social media. Ms Beck entered a not guilty plea and the date of her trial has been se

The FCA has censured Equity for Growth (Securities) Limited (EFG) for approving financial promotions relating to minibonds that were unfair, unclear and misleading. EFG approved financial promotions

Read our independent FCA-commissioned research exploring how UK financial services hubs relate to regional growth, productivity and SME access to finance. ...

We give our latest analysis of the intermediary sector, using data from the Retail Mediation Activities Return (RMAR) for 2025. ... Firms that advise on, or a

This page provides our interactive dashboard of the intermediary sector, based on the 2025 data drawn from the Retail Mediation Activities Return (RMAR). ...

This is our fourth full year of general insurance (GI) value measures data, covering January to December 2025. ... We publish this data each year to improve m