UCIS

FCA launches discussion paper on future retail disclosure regime after PRIIPs removal

New discussion paper

13 December 2022 • 2 min read

African Land UCIS director jailed for hiding assets

Six months for contempt of court

05 March 2019 • 2 min read

Capita pays FCA £51m over Connaught UCIS investments

Part of up to £66m in compensation to investors

12 April 2018 • 2 min read

FCA bans six for UCIS fraud

All convicted last year

01 November 2016 • 1 min read

Tenet ordered to compensate non-advised UCIS clients

FOS rules execution-only not valid

06 May 2016 • 3 min read

FOS reveals rise of UCIS advice reviews

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has warned an increasing number of advised clients are reviewing their investments in unregulated collective investment schemes (UCIS) with a view to making a complaint.

23 June 2015 • 7 min read

Wealth managers

Man jailed for six years over 'cruel' £4m UCIS scam

Another person has been jailed for his role in running a "subtle and cruel" unauthorised collective investment scheme (UCIS) which lost investors a total of £4.3m.

19 June 2015 •

Wealth managers

Eight convicted after FCA brings major UCIS fraud case

Eight men have been convicted for their roles running an unauthorised investment scheme which lost 110 investors more than £4.3m.

01 June 2015 • 2 min read

Wealth managers

FCA bans adviser for UCIS recommendations to low income clients

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned and fined a financial adviser for making unsuitable recommendations of high-risk and often unregulated investments.

20 May 2015 • 2 min read