The FCA – a watchdog too nice and chummy to bark or bite

Outgoing boss tells MPs why regulator couldn’t do much about one claim of wrongdoing after anotherNobody fears the Financial Conduct Authority. Nobody fears its genial boss, Andrew Bailey. Not really. Or at least not enough to worry about doing jail time or even being banned from working in the City if they do something wrong.The FCA might be the main regulator of the financial services industry on behalf of Britain’s vast army of consumers. It might have a wide range of powers to br