FCA
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Supplier News 20 NovFCA finance insight, Rainworth's growth and lockdown 2 impact in AM December magazine
Our new December 2020 issue of AM magazine is out now here with vital insights into January's FCA motor finance changes and a study of lockdown 2's impact on car dealers.
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Finance 2 NovFLA has concerns over new consumer credit deferrals
The Finance and Leasing Association has raised concerns about the new coronavirus payment deferral scheme proposed by the Financial Conduct Authority at the weekend.
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Opinion 16 OctLookers to publish 2019 results in November after 13.6% Q3 cars sales growth
Lookers has reported that trading in Q3 resulted in underlying PBT “significantly ahead of last year” to largely offset losses recorded in a COVID-19 impacted first half of 2020.
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Finance 15 OctFCA to move from Gabriel to RegData for regulatory reporting
The FCA is replacing its Gabriel regulatory reporting system with RegData starting from October 17 and 18.
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Finance 14 OctFCA motor finance changes present ‘promotional and profit opportunity’
Forthcoming Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) changes to the motor finance sector should be embraced as a “promotional and profit opportunity” by used car dealers.
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Finance 5 Oct
FCA’s SM&CR deadline extension must not bring complacency about compliance
Car retailers have been urged not to not put their preparations to comply with the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Senior Manager Certification Regime (SM&CR) “on the back burner” as a result of the recent deadline extension.
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News 23 SepTrade Centre UK radio advert banned due to ‘ambiguous’ finance T&Cs
A Trade Centre Group radio advert said to have placed PCP finance terms at the start in an effort for added prominence has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
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Market Insight 22 Sep
FCA identifies £3.7bn of consumer savings from car insurance reform plans
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has identified £3.7 billion in potential car and home insurance sector reforms being considered as part of a new consultation.
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Finance 21 SepNo room for ‘body-swerves or gamification’ in new FCA motor finance rules
The motor finance sector must reinvent itself in light of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) new regulations which will ban all discretionary commission models from January 28.
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Market Insight 17 Sep
High Court backs FCA’s COVID-19 business interruption insurance claim case
Insurers will have to pay out claims on business interruption insurance policies amounting to hundreds of millions of pounds after a High Court ruling this week.
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Finance 20 AugDigital finance systems need to be ready for new FCA regulations, says iVendi
Dealers need to ensure their technology is keeping up with new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulations on commission unveiled recently, iVendi is warning.
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Opinion 4 AugAct now to adapt to FCA's motor finance regulation changes, opinion
Many will still need time to fully consider the content of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) final ruling from its motor review and the impending ban on discretionary commission models, published earlier this week.
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Finance 28 Jul
FCA confirms ban on car dealers' discretionary motor finance commission models
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed its move to ban all discretionary commission models in motor finance to save car buyers £165 miilion-per-year and eliminate “conflicts of interest” in the sector.
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Finance 15 JulFCA confirms extended payment freeze for motor finance customers
Cash-strapped motor finance customers can ask for a second three-month freeze or cut on their monthly payments that could last into 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed.
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Supplier News 15 Jul
MotoNovo's MotoRate ‘priced to risk’ car finance responds to FCA findings
MotoNovo claims to have moved towards the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) car finance ideal scenario with the launch of its new “priced to risk” MotoRate offering.
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Finance 3 JulFCA extends demands on motor finance support for consumers
The Financial Conduct Authority is set to demand motor finance firms extend the support available to customers left short of cash due to COVID-19.
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Supplier News 25 JunSuppliers unite to form ‘Motor Alliance’ for car dealers and OEMs
MotorVise Automotive has partnered with Drive Assured and The Compliance Company to form the Motor Alliance – a new business aiming to drive car dealers’ profitability.
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People News 22 Jun
HM Treasury appoints Nikhil Rathi as FCA chief executive
HM Treasury has appointed the current chief executive of London Stock Exchange Nikhil Rathi as the new permanent chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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Finance 19 Jun
FCA proposes three-month extension to COVID-prompted payment deferrals
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has extended the availability of payment freezes and interest-free overdrafts for a further three months in a bid to help consumers mitigate against the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
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Car Dealer News 8 Jun
Lookers annual results delay to trigger share trading suspension
Lookers expects to be hit by a temporary suspension of shares trading after conceding that its 2019 annual financial results will not be published in time for the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) June 30 deadline.
