It has become crystal clear that Government thinks that regulation has gone too far and now inhibits economic growth and investment in the UK

The Prudential Regulation Authority’s consultation on this subject closed and a Policy Statement is expected in the second half of 2024. What’s it all about and is it really necessary?

In the ever-evolving landscape of the financial services sector, operational resilience has fast become a crucial imperative for sustaining business success and risk management.

“Taking back control”. That's what we were told. But has it actually happened in retail financial services?

So the Treasury and the FCA have finally published something on the new “advice” possibilities for retail consumers. Will it be warp factor 7, as Captain Kirk might say, to a brave new world, or just more confusion and pitfalls to negotiate for both consumers and financial product providers and distributors?