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Complaint management guides and insights

For financial services complaint handling, there’s guidance covering regulatory updates, including FCA requirements, Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) decisions and Consumer Duty. For non-regulated industries, find practical advice on investigating complaints, responding to customers and improving products and services.

Find practical advice for handling complaints and leading the teams behind them. Explore investigation techniques, customer communication, team coaching and complaint reporting to help you improve day-to-day operations and tackle recurring problems.

Friday, March 27, 2026
Blog author
Ruby Knight

Helping leaders embed vulnerability into regulated complaint handling

A guide for complaint handling leaders on embedding vulnerability frameworks, tracking management information, and proving fair outcomes under the FCA’s Consumer Duty through system-level controls.

Friday, August 22, 2025
Blog author
Mia Ratcliffe

A practical guide for complaint case handlers. Dealing with vulnerable customers

A practical guide for complaint case handlers managing vulnerable customer complaints, with FCA aligned frameworks, conversation tools, and real case examples.

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Friday, August 29, 2025

What is complaint management software?

Learn what complaint management software is, how it helps regulated teams manage complaints, and why structured workflows improve oversight and outcomes.

Blog author
Michael Gorner