FCA sees increase in misleading and illegal financial ads

10th February 2025 Consumer Lending | #financial adverts

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned of a growing number of misleading and illegal financial promotions, with the regulator saying that almost 20,000 financial promotions were withdrawn or amended after intervention in 2024. This is almost double the number of cases recorded in 2023, when more than 10,000 were flagged. The report also shows…

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FCA announces new screening checks to approve financial adverts

13th September 2023 Consumer Lending | #financial adverts

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans to introduce new screening checks to clampdown on the promotion of financial products to consumers with stringent new rules blocking some firms from signing-off on adverts. Firms approving financial marketing for unregulated firms will have to demonstrate they have the necessary skills and expertise to approve adverts.…

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