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The Bank of England and FCA's fourth survey of AI in UK financial services finds adoption, agents and third-party AI all up. Controls before deployment are near-universal; ongoing monitoring is reported by around half of respondents.
The FCA's review of AI in retail financial services sets out good and poor practice in three areas and says plainly that it does not create new requirements. The Consumer Duty and SM&CR carry the weight.
Our mirror of the FCA Handbook was re-synced from the FCA's API on 12 October 2026. Thirty-four chapters had changed since the previous sync.
For complaints referred on or after 1 October 2026, the Ombudsman may dismiss a complaint without considering its merits on the grounds now set out in DISP 3.3.4CR.
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