All Articles in Financial services

Financial Services Authority proposals allow continued use of past performance figures in financial promotions, but there’s a big catch.   New law/regulation: Proposed new Conduct of Business Rules Amendments and…

The Financial Services Authority has sought to answer recent “soft on ads” criticisms with a swingeing first fine for misleading financial advertising.   Topic: Financial Who: The Financial Services Authority and DBS Financial…

So it’s goodbye to the “Key features document” and hello to the “Key facts document”.   Topic: Financial services Who: The Financial Services Authority When: February 2003 Where: London What…

At a recent Direct Marketing Association conference focusing on financial promotion controls, an FSA presentation was a useful reminder of the control system basics and provided useful insight into other…

The Government plans to bring a raft of previously exempted ads within the ambit of the Consumer Credit (Advertisements) Regulations 1989.   Topic: Credit Who: Melanie Johnson, Consumer Affairs Minister,…

Finally, after years of Brussels debate, the EU distance selling regime now extends to financial services. Was it worth the wait? Decide for yourself.   Topic: Financial Services New Law…

As more prominent retailers discontinue their fight with the Office of Fair Trading over “Interest Free Option” promotions we ask : what’s the problem?   Topic: Credit Who: Office of…

Recent threats to stop the “predominance” in financial advertising of “past performance” data: golden creative copy writing oppo or a control too far?   Topic:  Financial Who:  The Financial Services…

‘Country of origin’ is at the heart of the EU E-commerce directive, due to be law here by summer 2002. But Brussels might just as well not have bothered if…