The Financial Conduct Authority has said it is on track to publish the first stage of its investigation into the insurance protection market by the end of the year.
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FCA Sets Out Plan For Insurance Protection Market Review

By Martin Croucher

The Financial Conduct Authority has said it is on track to publish the first stage of its investigation into the insurance protection market by the end of the year.

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Watchdog Floats New Enforcement Plan Amid Oversight Shift

By Joel Poultney

Britian's retirement savings watchdog has said it plans to become a more proactive regulator through a new strategy it hopes will make enforcement "smarter, more strategic and more impactful."

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Pensions Watchdog Sharpens Focus On Professional Trustees

By Martin Croucher

The Pensions Regulator said Wednesday that it will continue with its plans to strengthen oversight of the professional trustee sector, after it emerged that 80% of the market was controlled by just four providers.

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LITIGATION

Generali Denies £2M Claim Over Astellas Worker's Alzheimer's

By William Janes

Generali Group has denied unreasonably refusing to pay out almost £2 million ($2.7 million) to Astellas on an income protection policy for a staffer with Alzheimer's disease, arguing that the employee did not become unable to work before the policy ended.

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Spanish Online Bank Can't Void Insurance Brokerage's EU TM

By Jamie Lennox

A Spanish online bank has lost its attempt to void an insurance brokerage's "Insurance Advisors Associated" trademark, failing to convince European Union officials that there is a risk of confusion with its earlier registrations.

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POLICY & REGULATION

FCA Unveils Tough Proposed Rules For Crypto Firms

By Alex Davidson

The Financial Conduct Authority set out Monday its proposed crypto-assets regulatory regime, with some wider reach than its rules for other sectors like banking or insurance to address technological exposures.

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Workers Cutting Pension Contributions To Make Ends Meet

By Joel Poultney

More than half of British workers have at least considered reducing their pension payments in the past year to help pay bills, according to research from a retirement company published Wednesday.

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DEALS

Dentons-Led REIT To Close, Sell Portfolio For £646M

By Tom Fish

PRS said Wednesday that it has agreed to sell its property portfolio to a vehicle controlled by Waypoint Asset Management Ltd. for £646.2 million ($882 million) and then liquidate the real estate investment trust.

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