Marketers must have regard to the financial promotion restriction in Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended), as reflected in the rules and guidance issued and enforced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
The scope of that legislation, rules and guidance extends to marketing communications for: investments and investment advice; deposit taking (for example, banking); home finance transactions (regulated mortgages, home purchase plans and home finance plans); general insurance and pure protection policies (for example, term assurance). The FCA is responsible for the regulation of first-charge mortgage lending and selling, as well as certain secured loans and the activities of insurance intermediaries. The FCA does not provide pre-publication advice on proposed financial marketing communications; technical guidance is available on specific matters or rule interpretation only.
The FCA also regulates other consumer loans under FSMA, the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (as amended), the Consumer Credit Act 2006 and the FCA’s Consumer Credit sourcebook (CONC). CONC Chapter 3 requires financial promotions concerning consumer credit, among other more detailed requirements, to be “clear, fair and not misleading“.
Debt management companies must ensure they comply with the financial promotions requirements imposed by FSMA and the FCA’s rules set out in Chapter 3 of CONC. The rules that follow apply to financial marketing communications that are not regulated by the FCA and to marketing communications for debt advice. All financial marketing communications are, however, subject to Code rules that cover non-technical elements of communications; for example, serious or widespread offence, social responsibility and the truthfulness of claims that do not relate to specific characteristics of financial products.
For technical guidance on specific matters or rule interpretations only, marketers should contact us.
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- Marketing and advertising law – Overview
- Marketing and advertising law – Regulations that affect advertising
- Marketing and advertising law – Direct marketing
- Marketing and advertising law – Advertising codes of practice
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