Financial Conduct Authority, Fabletics, Gambling texts
The head of the Financial Conduct Authority, Andrew Bailey, talks to You and Yours about how the banking regulator is going to focus more on helping and protecting consumers.
The banking regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, wants to focus more on helping consumers and protecting them from sharp practice. We speak to the Chief Executive, Andrew Bailey, on how he plans to do that.
People who have ordered Indian Rupees from currency exchanges for their holidays are being sent old banknotes which have now been recalled by the Indian government. The travel firms say they can't help.
Prefab housing could be making a comeback. The prefabricated house was part of the plan to fix the UK'S housing shortage after World War 2 and was dreamt up by Winston Churchill. Now Ministers are planning a new wave of prefab homes in an attempt to solve Britain's housing crisis. We visit the builders and residents of prefab homes and find out if banks will be more willing to lend to buyers of prefab homes from now on.
The privacy regulator is investigating how gambling companies use and share customers details. The Information Commissioner has recieved lots of complaints from gamblers that they get lots of spam text messages and they haven't signed up to receive them.
People buying Sportswear from Hollywood actor Kate Hudson's company Fabletics say they're being caught out by monthly subscription fees they didn't realise they were signing up to. We speak to the head of the company.
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Broadband Speed
The ASA says current advertising guidelines for broadband are no longer fit for purpose
Duration: 04:21
Fabletics
people are unknowingly signing up for monthly subscription fees buying sportswear online
Duration: 08:53
Financial Conduct Authority
New Chief Exec Andrew Bailey wants FCA to focus more on consumers in the future
Duration: 08:21
Pre-Fab Homes
The government wants to build more prefab homes, but are banks willing to lend to buyers?
Duration: 07:39
Gambling Text Messages
The privacy regulator is investigating gambling companies and their third party companies
Duration: 03:24
Rupees
The difficulties of exchanging discounted 500 & 1000 rupee notes outside of India
Duration: 05:26
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- Thu 17 Nov 2016 12:15大象传媒 Radio 4