Webinar: FCA’s next phase of consumer protection webinar

As firms prepare for the summer period, Simmons & Simmons invites you to join a practical pre-summer webinar bringing together the FCA’s latest consumer protection initiatives into a single, coherent update. There is a lot to digest – let us help you!

Recent consultations on Consumer Duty and consumer investment disclosures, together with proposals relating to SIPP oversight and findings from multi-firm reviews, are reshaping regulatory expectations across products, services, disclosures and governance frameworks.

This session will provide our views on how successful these initiatives are likely to be and to draw together these developments, providing a timely overview of the key regulatory changes before the summer break and helping firms understand what they mean in practice.

During the webinar, our Financial Services Regulatory team will discuss:

1. Consumer Duty – Scope and Proportionality

Including CP26/23

• The FCA’s evolving approach to where Consumer Duty should – and should not – apply.
• The proposed manufacturer framework and its impact on roles and responsibilities across the distribution chain.
• What proportionality means in practice and how firms can tailor their approach according to their role and business model.
• Areas where the FCA is seeking to reduce unnecessary regulatory burden while maintaining a focus on consumer outcomes.

2. Consumer Investment Disclosures – Simplification and What Good Looks Like

Including CP26/24, CCI developments and recent FCA multi-firm review findings

• The FCA’s proposals to simplify and streamline consumer investment disclosures.
• Key lessons from the FCA’s recent multi-firm review and what these findings reveal about disclosure effectiveness and consumer understanding.
• The practical implications for firms’ documentation, governance and customer communications.
• Wider market developments and perspectives from other jurisdictions, including the US, as firms seek to deliver clearer, more effective consumer information.

3. SIPP Oversight – The FCA’s Emerging Expectations

• The FCA’s proposals for strengthening SIPP operator oversight and governance.
• What firms should be considering in response to the changing regulatory landscape.
• Practical implications for operators, providers and distribution models.

Event details

Date: Wednesday, 15 July 2026
Time: 12 - 12.30pm BST
Format: Webinar
Speakers: Penny, Catherine, Louise and Caroline (full details will be added)

To register your interest and receive joining details, please register below.

We hope you can join us.