Jul 21 – FCA credit broking survey
We have received queries from a couple of member firms who have received the FCA’s recent credit broking survey…
Jul 21 – Changes to Google’s policy on financial services adverts
Google has recently published a policy update that will result in significant changes for financial services adverts…
Jun 21 – Brexit
AMI has prepared an updated Brexit factsheet to highlight areas for member firms to consider
Jun 21 – Shaken not stirred
The FCA recently released its Policy Statement (PS) on GI pricing practices. The driver behind the shake-up of this market was research from 2018, which showed that six million policy holders paid higher prices but if they’d paid the average for their risk would have saved £1.2bn. The most talked about change is the ban […]
Jun 21 – Updated AMI factsheet: The fair treatment of vulnerable customers
Following the recent FCA webinar on consumer vulnerability, AMI has updated its vulnerability
Jun 21 – Cyber risks and security
AMI has created a 2021 edition of its factsheet on cyber risks and security
Jun 21 – Cryptocurrency, mortgages and ethics
The value of “cryptos” has been volatile recently, and also its reputation. As they have grown in gross value, countries, tax authorities, central banks, regulators and corporates are all playing catch up to form a view. The opaque way funds are created and the fact they reside in the ether is a challenge for those […]
May 21 – I want some more?
The latest FCA fees consultation is the first tangible sign we have had of how the new ruling regime at the regulator is going to treat those it authorises and supervises. For those looking for a transparent and balanced regulator there is much to disappoint. On the face of it, being tougher on becoming authorised […]
May 21 – FCA Credit Broking Survey
FCA has confirmed that it will issue today (20 May 2021) a consumer credit survey to a sample of 300 firms as part of a pilot.
Jun 21 – Presenting protection solutions in 2021
Mark Ninnim at the Finance Planning Group shares his views on how mortgage intermediaries can present protection solutions to their clients in the absence of traditional face to face
meetings….
