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InterestMe Financial Planning enters administration under Kroll
InterestMe Financial Planning Limited and its appointed representative InterestMe Advisers Limited entered administration on September 24, 2026.
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Twenty-four CFD brokers close after misuse of UK authorization
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has targeted 24 Contracts for Differences firms misusing their UK authorizations to market offshore entities.
Rathi calls for live adoption of wholesale tokenisation
Financial Conduct Authority Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi called on UK wholesale markets to move beyond pilot testing into commercial tokenisation.
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Firms closed 238,396 suspected money mule accounts in 2025
UK financial institutions shut down 238,396 suspected money mule accounts in 2025, according to an FCA review.
Misleading debt advice tactics face supervisory bans and curbs
Consumers seeking debt support face high-pressure steering into fee-charging plans, the Financial Conduct Authority warned.
Court action targets Hunter Jones over unauthorised loan notes
The Financial Conduct Authority has initiated High Court proceedings against Osborne Baldwin Limited, trading as Hunter Jones, over alleged unauthorised loan note sales.
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Protection insurance gap leaves 58 percent of adults uncovered
Around 58 percent of adults lack life, critical illness or income protection, prompting the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to launch a joint campaign with industry partners.
Seven million UK adults hold cash as retail advice rules ease
The Financial Conduct Authority is reforming retail advice rules to help seven million Britons holding cash savings move into investing.
AML oversight expands to 60,000 legal and accounting entities
The Financial Conduct Authority will assume anti-money laundering supervision of 60,000 legal and accountancy firms in late 2028.
Cease and desist orders target three London crypto traders
The Financial Conduct Authority has issued cease and desist letters to three London premises suspected of running illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading operations.
Half of UK adults show vulnerability traits, FCA review finds
Approximately half of UK adults exhibit characteristics of vulnerability, requiring payment and e-money firms to adapt customer support under the Consumer Duty, according to a Financial Conduct Authority review.
Regulation not major barrier to SME finance, review finds
A Financial Conduct Authority review found regulatory rules are not a major barrier to small business lending, identifying application complexity and duplicated checks as key hurdles.