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City watchdog under fire over data breach less than three weeks before Andrew Bailey takes over from Mark Carney at the Bank of England By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 23:46 GMT, 25 February 2020 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 25 February 2020 The City regulator has reported itself to Britain’s data watchdog after … Read more
Police watchdog delays decision to investigate Boris Johnson’s relationship with Jennifer Arcuri, blaming global hunt for witnesses The IOPC confirmed it was pushing back the investigation until after the election Watchdog confirmed it was doing a ‘scoping exercise’ to track down witnesses Move means that possible damaging headlines will be after election campaign By Sophie Law … Read more
Water companies refer their regulator to competition watchdog in revolt against strict price controls By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:49 GMT, 14 February 2020 | Updated: 09:36 GMT, 15 February 2020 Water companies have referred their regulator to the competition watchdog in a revolt against strict price controls. In December, Ofwat ordered … Read more
Metropolitan Police refer themselves to the complaints watchdog over contact officers had with Caroline Flack before her death The former Love Island host was found dead in her flat on Saturday afternoon She was awaiting trial for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend Lewis Burton The Met said is reviewed previous contact with Flack before making the … Read more
Metropolitan Police refer themselves to the complaints watchdog over contact officers had with Caroline Flack before her death The former Love Island host was found dead in her flat on Saturday afternoon An inquest into her death at Poplar Coroner’s Court said she was found hanged The Met said is reviewed previous contact with Flack … Read more
Andrew Bailey left red-faced by claims the City watchdog he heads ignored evidence of security breaches at the Bank of England By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 19 February 2020 | Updated: 22:18 GMT, 19 February 2020 Andrew Bailey, the next Governor of the Bank of England, has been left red-faced … Read more
City watchdog warns over investment scams as more households gamble their money due to meagre savings rates By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:44 GMT, 18 February 2020 | Updated: 22:44 GMT, 18 February 2020 The City watchdog has sounded the alarm over investment scams, warning many households are gambling their money because … Read more
Take out loan to avoid 50% overdraft fees, says City watchdog as it admits changes will leave three in ten bank customers worse off By Hugo Duncan and Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 24 January 2020 | Updated: 10:35 BST, 27 January 2020 Families are being advised to take out loans … Read more
Business Secretary Leadsom welcomes financial watchdog’s decision to extend probe into collapse of holiday giant Thomas Cook The FRC announced it will analyse financial statements by auditors EY Thomas Cook collapsed in September after failing to find a funding lifeline By This Is Money Published: 11:43 GMT, 19 December 2019 | Updated: 11:45 GMT, 19 … Read more
Sarah Davidson, of This is Money Sarah Davidson, of This is Money, writes: There is no direct evidence that advisers are deliberately pushing older mortgage borrowers into taking more expensive equity release loans. Anecdotally, though, I sometimes hear the suggestion that some advisers may not be as independent as they should. I have been told by … Read more