Found 9 items
FCA Discussion Paper on a duty of care and potential alternative approaches (DP18/5)
Closed
- Financial Conduct Authority
- Consumer protection
- Regulation
- Equity release
Consultation period closed on 4 October 2018
The FCA is exploring whether a new Duty of Care would provide greater consumer protection and lead to better customer outcomes.
GC18/2: Fairness of variation terms in financial services consumer contracts under the Consumer Rights Act 2015
Closed
- Consumer protection
- Regulation
- Retirement planning
- Vulnerability
Consultation period closed on 6 September 2018
The Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on new guidance on unfair contract terms. following the introduction of the Consumer Rights Act (2015) and following rulings on variation terms in the Court of Justice of the EU.
MS16/2: mortgages market study
Submitted
- Financial Conduct Authority
- Consumer protection
- Pension provision
- Regulation
- Responsibility
- Retirement Interest-only Mortgages
- Retirement planning
- Vulnerability
- Equity release
Council response published on 2 August 2018
The FCA published the interim findings of its Mortgage Market Study in May and sought stakeholders' further views.
Long term funding of adult social care inquiry 2018
Submitted
- House of Commons: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
- House of Commons: Health Committee
- Adult social care
- Social care
- Equity release
Council response published on 7 March 2018
Equity Release Council response to Communities and Local Government and Health Committees joint inquiry on the long-term funding and provision of adult social care published January 2018
CP17/40 & CP17/41: Individual accountability: Transitioning FCA firms and individuals to the Senior Managers & Certification Regime | Transitioning insurers and individuals to the Senior Managers & Certification Regime
Closed
- Financial Conduct Authority
- Accountability
- Insurance
- Insurers
- Regulation
- Responsibility
Consultation period closed on 21 February 2018
The FCA has issued a three-part consultation on the transition to the Senior Managers and Certification regime.
CP17/42: The Duty of Responsibility for insurers and FCA solo-regulated firms
Closed
- Financial Conduct Authority
- Accountability
- Insurance
- Insurers
- Regulation
- Responsibility
Consultation period closed on 21 February 2018
The FCA has issued a three-part consultation on the transition to the Senior Managers and Certification regime.
Our Future Approach to Consumers
Closed
- Financial Conduct Authority
- Consumer inclusion
- Consumer protection
- Regulation
- Vulnerability
Consultation period closed on 1 February 2018
Explores FCA approach to regulating for retail consumers. FCA seeks to prioritise needs of all types of consumers in its decision making and interventions.
CP17/32: Quarterly Consultation Paper No.18
Submitted
- Financial Conduct Authority
- Retirement Interest-only Mortgages
Council response published on 1 November 2017
Equity Release Council response to Financial Conduct Authority CP17/32: Quarterly Consultation Paper No.18
Hitting the Target: Better Retirement Outcomes
Closed
- Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association
- Pension provision
- Retirement planning
Consultation period closed on 10 January 2018
PLSA proposes changes in policy, regulation and industry practices to improve retirement outcomes for future generations. Of note: Q14 - How can equity release products used to support retirement income be improved?
