Richard Freeston-Clough, Communications and Stakeholder Business Partner, speaks to Carol Knight, CEO of TISA about t...
Fortnightly financial #45 Carol Knight
Welcome to the November 2025 edition of Outlook where we share an update on compensation figures for this financial...
Chief Executive's statement - November 2025 Outlook
Head of Stakeholder and Public Affairs Jonathan Pallant explores the role FSCS plays in promoting global financial...
Getting a global perspective: FSCS’s role in contributing to, and learning from, the international financial services community
Jess chats to finance author and expert Bola Sol about why she thinks people should know about FSCS protection. This ...
#45 Why you need to know about FSCS with Bola Sol
Our latest FSCS Budget Update focuses on our management expenses, and our plans for April 2025 to March 2026.
Interim Chief Executive's Statement - Budget Update
First published on LinkedIn, our Chief Data, Intelligence and Technology Officer, Sabah Carter looks at why women are...
How can we make sure women aren’t left behind in the AI revolution?
Join Farah and Denise as they explain the steps your claim goes through and the best way to stay up to date on your...
#44 How can I stay updated on my claim?
Richard Freeston-Clough, Communications and Stakeholder Business Partner, speaks to TheCityUK Managing Director of...
Fortnightly financial #44 John Godfrey
FSCS news
Budget Update - Chief Executive's Statement
An outline of our management expenses, plans for the year ahead, and our ongoing commitments to both transparency and being a responsible steward of levy payer funds.
Chief Executive's statement - November 2025 Outlook
Our Chief Executive’s November Outlook statement updates the levy figures for 2025/26 and looks ahead to 2026/27.
Chief Executive's statement - May 2025 Outlook
In this edition of Outlook, we provide an update on compensation figures and the levy for 2025/26, following the first look we published in November.
Getting a global perspective: FSCS’s role in contributing to, and learning from, the international financial services community
FSCS Head of Stakeholder and Public Affairs Jonathan Pallant explores the role FSCS plays in promoting global financial stability.
Podcasts
#47 Savings, investments and FSCS protection with Iona Bain
Financial journalist and author Iona Bain sits down with Emma to share her expertise on the world of savings, investments and more.
#46 How to spot a scam in 7 steps
Join us as we talk about scams, fraud and the telltale signs that a message claiming to be from FSCS isn’t genuine.
#45 Why you need to know about FSCS with Bola Sol
Jess chats to finance author and expert Bola Sol to get her thoughts on why people should know about FSCS protection.
#44 How can I stay updated on my claim?
Farah and Denise explain the steps your claim goes through, the best way to stay up to date on your claim’s progress and what some of the claim statuses mean.
Fraud & scams
What if you're a victim?
There are many signs of fraud, with some more obvious than others. But what should you do if you think you've been scammed or are a victim of online fraud?
Latest financial scams and frauds December 2025
At FSCS we see scams on a weekly basis - here's what to watch out for currently.
The worrying rise in online financial scams
We are passionate about preventing consumer harm at FSCS. Here is an update on what we are doing to tackle a growing and particularly toxic threat to consumers: scams.
Protection and Technology
How can we make sure women aren’t left behind in the AI revolution?
Our Chief Data, Intelligence, and Technology Officer looks at why women are under-represented in artificial intelligence and makes some suggestions for improving diversity in the area.
National Pension Tracing Day: is your pension FSCS protected?
People are being urged to trace their lost pension pots. Here we talk you through how you can make sure the money you recover is FSCS protected.
Technology is a key part of FSCS’s plans to improve the experience for customers
FSCS uses technology to optimise our ways of working through our people, processes and technology to deliver the best results for our customers in the most cost-efficient way.
Five things to consider about cryptoassets
Before investing in cryptoassets, including cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Litecoin, consider these five things...
Customer stories
I got £85k back for unsuitable investment advice
Geoff* took advice to transfer his pension into a self-invested personal pension (SIPP) but was shocked to find out the SIPP firm had gone bust a few years later.
I got £17k back after my pension operator went into liquidation
Janet* took advice to transfer her pension into a self-invested personal pension (SIPP) but when the SIPP operator failed, she turned to FSCS for help.
I lost money when my investment was matured too early
James* lost money when a wealth management firm matured his investment too early. Here’s how he claimed with FSCS and got his money back.
My financial provider disappeared, putting over £40k at risk
After transferring her existing pension into a self-invested personal pension, Nicole*’s investments started performing poorly and she couldn’t reach her provider.
Archive
Passage of the Online Safety Bill
Progression of the Online Safety Bill towards becoming law appears to have stalled. FSCS is concerned about the impact this could have on UK consumers of financial services.
Fortnightly financial five minutes #32 Martyn Beauchamp
Nigel Yeates, Communications and Stakeholder Business Partner, speaks to Martyn Beauchamp, Interim CEO of FSCS.
Fortnightly financial five minutes #31 Sophie Hulm
Nigel Yeates, Communications and Stakeholder Business Partner, speaks to Sophie Hulm, Chief Executive at Progress Together.
Fortnightly financial five minutes #30 Stephanie Fitzgerald
Nigel Yeates, Communications and Stakeholder Business Partner, speaks to Stephanie Fitzgerald, Head of Young People Programmes at The Money Charity.