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FCA warning: we will take action against consumer credit ad compliance failings
Written Osborne Clarke on 15 Sep 2014
Who: The Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA“) Where: United Kingdom When: 13 August 2014 Law stated as at: 9 September 2014 What happened: Following a review of over 1,500 financial promotions for consumer…
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Financial Conduct Authority consults on social media comms guidance
Written Osborne Clarke on 13 Aug 2014
Increasingly, financial services firms are using social platforms for customer communications and financial promotions. The FCA is consulting on draft guidance to clarify its regulatory approach in this area, with good and bad practice examples. Miah Ramanathan reports.
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FCA finds credit ad rule compliance needs work
Written Osborne Clarke on 10 Jun 2014
Who: Financial Conduct Authority Where: London When: 16 May 2014 Law as stated at: 29 May 2014 What happened: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that one in five…
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Research reveals misplaced trust in apps
Written Osborne Clarke on 10 Apr 2014
Who: Kantar Media When: March 2014 Where: UK Law stated as at: 7 April 2014 What happened: WPP-owned media analysts and advisers Kantar Media published the results of a qualitative…
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Commission wording in affinity marketing agreement scrutinised
Written Osborne Clarke on 27 Mar 2014
Who: Unite the Union and Liverpool Victoria Banking Services Limited Where: The Commercial Court When: 20 January 2014 Law as stated at: 5 March 2014 What happened: The Commercial Court…
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Were ASA “insufficiently clear” findings against BMW sufficiently clear?
Written Osborne Clarke on 24 Mar 2014
Who: BMW (UK) Ltd and the Advertising Standards Authority Where: London When: March 2014 Law stated as at: 7 March 2014 What happened: The Advertising Standards Authority received a complaint…
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Largest ever mis-selling/mishandling fine for Homeserve
Written Osborne Clarke on 21 Mar 2014
Who: Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and HomeServe Where: UK When: 13 February 2014 Law stated as at: 4 March 2014 What happened: The FCA has recently handed down its largest…
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ICO slaps £175,000 penalty on “payday” lender First Financial
Written Osborne Clarke on 14 Jan 2014
Who: Information Commissioner’s Office and First Financial (UK) Ltd When: December 2013 Where: UK Law stated as at: 6 January 2013 What happened: The Information Commissioner’s Office issued a £175,000…
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Financial Conduct Authority proposes new consumer credit ad regime
Written by Daisy Jones on 06 Nov 2013
Who: Financial Conduct Authority Where: UK When: October 2013 Law stated as at: 29 October 2013 What happened: The Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) will be taking over the regulation…
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Payday loan advertising under scrutiny
Written Osborne Clarke on 10 Sep 2013
Who: The Office of Fair Trading (OFT), the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), CashEuroNet UK LLC t/a Pounds to Pocket (Pounds to Pocket), PDB UK Ltd t/a CashLady (CashLady), and BishBoshDosh…
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CAP updates finance sections of the advertising codes
Written Osborne Clarke on 10 Sep 2013
Who: Committee of Advertising Practice Ltd (“CAP”) Where: United Kingdom When: 21 August 2013 Law stated as at: 3 September 2013 What happened: CAP has made amendments to each of…
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New guide to risks of staff incentives
Written Osborne Clarke on 17 Jul 2013
Who: The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) Where: UK When: 22 May 2013 Law stated as at: 1 July 2013 What happened: The FCA published a “one minute guide” on the…
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