This subtopic focuses on those aspects of regulation in the UK which relate specifically to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s Consumer Duty (Principle 12) and Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) (Principle 6) of the Principles for Businesses (PRIN), in addition to firms’ regulatory obligations towards vulnerable customers.
The FCA introduced the Consumer Duty for financial services firms dealing with retail customers. When...
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