Alistair Darling has proposed tougher new reforms to the financial system specifically targeting UK banks. Stricter regulations will be introduced with a view to giving the customer much greater consumer protection.
In a statement to the House of Commons, Alistair Darling said the financial system needed to ensure robust regulation, and banks and financial institutions should [...]
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Consumer Action Group,
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mis-selling,
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new legisalation
The City watchdog have announced that firms which mis-sell financial products to consumers and individuals guilty of insider trading are to face a hard new crackdown which could lead to serious fines.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) wants penalties to be linked to the companies income, with up to 20% of their income from the products [...]
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Alliance & Leicester,
FSA,
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PPI