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Hector Sants’ resignation will throw finance sector into confusion

RPC
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United Kingdom
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March 16 2012

Hector Sants’ resignation this morning is surprising given that his remit was to deliver an orderly transition to the government’s new twin peaks regulatory structure

Making the punishment fit the crime

RPC
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United Kingdom
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December 6 2011

The FSA’s Final Notices are now littered with directors of financial services firms personally fined and made the subject of prohibition orders, not only for dishonesty but also for lacking competence and capability in the management of their businesses

Decline in FSA performance against service standards as expected

RPC
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United Kingdom
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May 31 2011

At a time when financial services firms are not only under more scrutiny from the FSA but also require their regulator to be as effective and efficient as possible, the FSA's level of performance has declined

A prudent approach to regulation

RPC
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United Kingdom
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May 19 2011

The Bank of England and the FSA have today published a paper explaining the approach the new Prudential Regulation Authority will take to the regulation of deposit takers - banks, building societies, credit unions and investment firms

No ‘red tape challenge’ for financial services

RPC
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United Kingdom
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April 11 2011

The Government launched last week its Red Tape Challenge with no mention of financial services regulation

Lack of controlled IT function glitch delays FSA implementation of Approved Person rules

RPC
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United Kingdom
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March 28 2011

The FSA announced last week it was delaying the implementation of its new rules on Controlled Functions because it had been unable to complete the necessary changes to its Online Notifications and Applications (ONA) system to process the new Controlled Function applications and notifications

Damning criticism of the FSA by the chief executive of the FSA

RPC
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United Kingdom
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March 14 2011

In his recent speech on the new regulatory framework, the FSA's Chief Executive, Hector Sants, provided a damning critique of the FSA's past approach to consumer protection, effectively conceding the failure of the FSA's headline TCF initiative

Going, going, gone concern

RPC
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United Kingdom
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March 9 2011

The Chief Executive of the FSA in a recent speech has talked about how the new FCA will approach prudential regulation of those firms for which it is responsible

FSA avoids April fool!

RPC
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United Kingdom
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February 17 2011

The FSA has announced that it will begin the process of reorganisation to create a new prudential business unit and consumer and markets business unit on 4 April

Son of FSA (or is it the two ugly sisters?)

RPC
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United Kingdom
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November 26 2010

The Treasury Select Committee has published written evidence submitted in its financial regulation inquiry which shows the concern of many industry practitioners, as well as of the FSA itself, at the regulators' reforms