Richard Freeston-Clough, Communications and Stakeholder Business Partner, speaks to TheCityUK Managing Director of...
Fortnightly financial #44 John Godfrey
An insolvency practitioner (IP) plays a key role when a financial services firm fails and will work with FSCS to redu...
#42 The role of an insolvency practitioner when a financial services firm fails
Ever wondered what goes into making our podcast? To celebrate International Podcast Day 2024 we’re revealing five...
5 behind the scenes reveals from the FSCS podcast
First published on LinkedIn, Sarah Marin talks about what's involved in a special administration.
FSCS's work on special administrations
Richard Freeston Clough, Communications and Stakeholder Business Partner, speaks to Fair by Design Director Martin...
Fortnightly financial #42 Martin Coppack
What can you do if you disagree with our decision about your compensation claim? Being able to appeal is an important...
#41 Mini-pod: Appealing an FSCS decision
Conor Richards, Communications and Stakeholder Business Partner, speaks to FSCS Head of Readiness Matt Phillips, abou...
Fortnightly financial #41 Matt Phillips
Customer stories
I got £85k back for unsuitable investment advice
Geoff* took advice to transfer his pension into a self-invested personal pension (SIPP) but was shocked to find out the SIPP firm had gone bust a few years later.
I got £17k back after my pension operator went into liquidation
Janet* took advice to transfer her pension into a self-invested personal pension (SIPP) but when the SIPP operator failed, she turned to FSCS for help.
I lost money when my investment was matured too early
James* lost money when a wealth management firm matured his investment too early. Here’s how he claimed with FSCS and got his money back.
My financial provider disappeared, putting over £40k at risk
After transferring her existing pension into a self-invested personal pension, Nicole*’s investments started performing poorly and she couldn’t reach her provider.
Fraud & scams
What if you're a victim?
There are many signs of fraud, with some more obvious than others. But what should you do if you think you've been scammed or are a victim of online fraud?
Latest financial scams and frauds October 2024
At FSCS we see scams on a weekly basis - here's what to watch out for currently.
The worrying rise in online financial scams
We are passionate about preventing consumer harm at FSCS. Here is an update on what we are doing to tackle a growing and particularly toxic threat to consumers: scams.
The ongoing fight against scams
Sarah Marin talks about the challenges FSCS faces in preventing and reporting scams and why we’re keen to continue collaborating on scam prevention in 2022.
FSCS news
Fortnightly financial #44 John Godfrey
Richard Freeston-Clough, Communications and Stakeholder Business Partner, speaks to TheCityUK Managing Director of Public Affairs, Policy and Research, John Godfrey about the organisation's role within financial services, the value FSCS brings, and more.
Our November 2024 Outlook statement
Our Interim Chief Executive’s November Outlook statement updates the levy figures for 2024/25 and looks ahead to 2025/26.
Top 6 things people get wrong about FSCS
We explore the top 6 mistakes that people often make about FSCS. These are the things we most often get queries about and have been misreported about us in the past.
Fortnightly financial #43 Don MacIntyre
Richard Freeston Clough, Communications and Stakeholder Business Partner, speaks to Personal Finance Society CEO Don MacIntyre about providing guidance on personal finance and improving financial education.
Podcasts
#43 Top 6 things people get wrong about FSCS
We set the record straight on the mistakes people often make about FSCS, including what we protect and when we come into the process of a financial firm failing.
#42 The role of an insolvency practitioner when a financial services firm fails
An insolvency practitioner plays a key role when a financial services firm fails and will work with FSCS to reduce the impact on the firm's customers. Learn more by listening to this podcast episode.
#41 Mini-pod: Appealing an FSCS decision
Being able to appeal is an important part of a fair claims service - listen to this episode to learn more about how our appeals process works.
#40 Can I claim compensation for my small business, limited company or charity?
The short answer is: potentially, yes! In this episode we’re talking all about our protection for small businesses, limited companies and charities.
Protection
National Pension Tracing Day: is your pension FSCS protected?
People are being urged to trace their lost pension pots. Here we talk you through how you can make sure the money you recover is FSCS protected.
Five things to consider about cryptoassets
Before investing in cryptoassets, including cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Litecoin, consider these five things...
How much is your annual 'peace of mind' bill?
Can you insure your insurance? And if so, how much would that financial peace of mind cost? You may be surprised to learn that the answer is actually ‘nothing’.
What's crowdfunding? What are the risks?
Crowdfunding sites enable small businesses to raise funds from investors. Learn more about the types of crowdfunding and the risks that are involved.
Technology
Technology is a key part of FSCS’s plans to improve the experience for customers
FSCS uses technology to optimise our ways of working through our people, processes and technology to deliver the best results for our customers in the most cost-efficient way.
Technology is at the heart of FSCS’s plans to improve our customer experience
At FSCS we’ve put technology at the heart of our plans to improve our customer experience as we adapt to the changing nature of the claims we’re receiving from customers.
Crypto assets - wild west finance or a force for good?
In this extract from a recent article, FSCS’ Chief Data, Intelligence and Technology Officer, Sabah Carter looks at the debate going on in the crypto space, which has intensified in recent weeks
Ready, debt, go: using automation to help our debt management customers
Determined to go the extra mile for our customers, we created an innovative new automation tool that saved nearly two years for our first debt management customers.