Rachel Macrae and Vicky Pearce unpack another busy week in financial services regulation, covering the FCA’s upcoming bereavement review, new Regulatory Priorities returns, and growing scrutiny around vulnerable customer outcomes under Consumer Duty.

They also discuss the ongoing debate around fair value assessments, recent enforcement action linked to unlawful financial promotions, and the importance of strong governance when using AI in regulated firms following the publication of their latest article in the PIMFA Journal.

In this episode of Beyond the Buzz, Vicky Pearce and Rachel MacRae unpack the latest FCA developments, including proposals to simplify consumer credit financial promotions, cyber resilience insights, ECCTA information sharing, SM&CR reforms, fund tokenisation, and the FCA’s growing focus on anti-greenwashing.

A practical look at the key regulatory updates firms should have on their radar.

In this episode we cover the latest SM&CR updates and what they mean in practice, including changes to criminal record checks, the 12 week rule and certification processes. We also look at the FCA’s expectations around oversight of inactive ARs, before rounding up recent Consumer Duty developments and key takeaways for firms.