A new consumer duty has come into force, setting a higher bar for financial firms and giving customers more certainty that the product they are taking out does exactly ‘what it says on the tin’.
Overseen by the Financial Conduct Authority, the Consumer Duty sets higher and clearer standards of consumer protection across financial services, requiring firms to put customers’ needs at the heart of what they do.
The impacts of the new duty will be far-reaching, weaving through the
It has been something of a baptism of fire for Christopher Berrier since becoming manager of investment trust Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies in spring 2021.
But Berrier, based in Baltimore, Maryland, is confident that better times for the trust’s investors could be around the corner – especially if interest rates in the United
Energy firms have had their feet held to the fire this week.
The industry as a whole has been blasted by the regulator Ofgem over poor customer service, while our investigation revealed that 200 customers don’t think Ovo has been billing them properly.
Meanwhile, British Gas has been in the spotlight for
Energy firms’ customer service has been blasted by regulator Ofgem, which says consumers deserve more in its call for reform of the market.
The energy regulator said it has become ‘increasingly difficult’ for customers to even get hold of someone to speak to at their energy firm – despite many good examples.
Ofgem said that ‘supplier customer service on the whole is not meeting many consumers’ needs’, and singled out call waiting times and the ease of speaking to energy
While the EU is finalising new cybersecurity legislation to force vendors and service providers to provide security updates throughout a product’s lifetime, leading tech companies are getting a head start.
The Network Resilience Coalition was announced on Tuesday (25 July) with 11 founding members, including Cisco, Intel, AT&T, Broadcom, and Fortinet, to increase the security of software and hardware updates and improve the mitigation of cyber risks in networks of tech companies.
The initiative overlaps with some of the provisions
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed 13 charges against Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, accusing it of mishandling customer funds and a litany of other white-collar crimes. It also charged Coinbase, a public company and the biggest U.S. crypto business, with failing to register as a broker-dealer.
The government actions did not move the price of bitcoin much, nor did they crater Coinbase stock; traders and investors had been expecting the enforcement actions for months.
Kate Middleton, 41, war auf vielen denkwürdigen königlichen Reisen, aber eine ihrer denkwürdigsten war 2012 die auf den Salomonen. Während eines wichtigen Abendessens trug die Prinzessin von Wales versehentlich die falsche Kleidung. Seitdem wurde Kate nie wieder in diesem Kleid gesehen.
Am 16. September 2012 trugen sowohl Kate als auch William versehentlich Outfits, die von den Cookinseln stammten, die 3.200 Meilen von den Salomonen entfernt liegen.
William und Kate sollten zu dem Anlass in Honiara in einem handgefertigten Hemd und
Although we’re not yet two-thirds of the way through the year, I’m sure that once 2022 comes to an end, it will be commonly referred to as a financial ‘annus horribilis’.
A year, 30 years on from the Queen’s own annus horribilis, when our household finances were tested like never before.
Scary? Absolutely, but I fear that we’re heading for not just one annus horribilis, but two – and next year could well be far worse. Anni horribiles.
Without wanting
Money Mail can today lay bare the devious tactics used by rebate firms to prey on unassuming taxpayers.
These unregulated companies operate with impunity — charging huge fees for tax refunds that customers could have claimed for free.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has finally pledged a clampdown and last month launched a consultation aimed at eliminating widespread, concerning practices. But it could be many months before any action is taken.
Unregulated companies operating with staggering impunity are charging huge
Natalie Oliveri sagte, dass die Frauen eine enge Freundschaft haben, die diese Woche zum Ausdruck kam, als die Herzogin von Cornwall ihre Schwiegermutter für ein Magazin-Cover fotografierte. Sie argumentierte, dass ihre Beziehung nach dem „dramatischen“ Ausscheiden des Herzogs und der Herzogin von Sussex aus den königlichen Pflichten an vorderster Front im Jahr 2020 gewachsen sei.
Frau Oliveri sagte, dass die beiden Frauen ähnliche ländliche Hintergründe haben, wenn auch ziemlich privilegierte, und beide bodenständig sind.
Sie schrieb in 9Honey: „Es gibt
