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FSA warns price comparison websites to consider regulated activity requirements when directing users to insurance websites

6 July 2011 | Mark Weston

The Financial Services Authority has written to financial price comparison websites to warn them of the need to consider whether they are taking part of regulated activity and therefore need a licence...

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Freezing orders – cross undertaking in damages for third party banks

25 May 2011 | Clare Stothard Comments Off

This case raised an interesting point, of potentially wide application, relevant to all FSA injunctions and of potential relevance to many injunctions sought by other regulators or public enforcement authorities. ...

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What happens if a legal mortgage over a residential property is taken in breach of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000?

18 May 2011 | Steven Mills Comments Off

Where the underlying main loan secured on land is to be used in connection with a dwelling by the borrower, then it will be a regulated mortgage contract. Section 23 (1) of the Financial Services and...

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FSA announces more convictions for insider dealing

16 March 2010 | Emma Cameron

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) recently demonstrated its toughened stance against illegal insider dealing in its prosecutions against Malcolm Calvert and his accomplice, Bertie Hatcher. Facts Mr...

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Mortgage arrears handling

27 January 2010 | Karen Jacobs

The Financial Services Authority has published proposals to strengthen existing rules on arrears handling. The key arrears proposals: Make plain that firms must not add early repayment charges...

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FSA findings of market abuse upheld

18 January 2010 | Emma Cameron | 1 comment

The Financial Services and Markets Tribunal (FSMT) published a decision on 11 January 2010 which upheld findings made by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) on market abuse by a research analyst and...

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Mortgage review

19 November 2009 | Steven Mills Comments Off

The FSA has published proposals for the major reforms required in the UK mortgage market to ensure that it works better for consumers and is sustainable for all market participants. The proposals, published...

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New retail banking conduct regime now in force

19 November 2009 | Steven Mills Comments Off

The FSA implemented its new retail banking conduct regime on 1 November 2009. It will apply to UK authorised banks, building societies, e-money issuers and credit unions. The FSA now has the responsibility...

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Latest news and views tagged FSA

FSA warns price comparison websites to consider regulated activity requirements when directing users to insurance websites

Freezing orders – cross undertaking in damages for third party banks

What happens if a legal mortgage over a residential property is taken in breach of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000?

FSA announces more convictions for insider dealing

Mortgage arrears handling

FSA findings of market abuse upheld

Mortgage review

New retail banking conduct regime now in force

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