The number of investment and pension complaints has dropped – how does your provider rank?

The Financial Conduct Authority has recorded a fall in complaints across banking, pensions and investments. How does your provider compare?

FCA complaints
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Fewer savers and investors are complaining about their financial products but it is unclear if customers are happier or just reluctant to raise an issue.

Data from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) shows financial services firms received 1.78 million complaints during the second half of 2024, a 4.3% decrease from the first six months of the year.

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The financial firms with the most complaints opened in the second half of 2024

Firm name

Group

Joint reporting?

Banking and credit cards

Decumulation & pensions

Home finance

Insurance & pure protection

Investments

Grand total

HSBC UK Bank Plc

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

no

91184

29

5656

469

1083

98421

NatWest

NATWEST GROUP

no

81022

38

7113

104

184

88461

Lloyds Bank PLC

LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC

yes

73473

58

2821

362

46

76760

Bank of Scotland plc

LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC

no

61366

11

12741

241

45

74404

EUI Limited

ADMIRAL GROUP PLC

yes

Row 4 - Cell 3 Row 4 - Cell 4 Row 4 - Cell 5

73418

Row 4 - Cell 7

73418

Barclays Bank UK PLC

BARCLAYS PLC

yes

62061

27

6445

181

36

68750

Santander UK Plc

SANTANDER UK GROUP

yes

59173

37

5270

116

50

64646

Nationwide Building Society

NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY

no

58563

4

4597

145

54

63363

British Gas Services Limited

NO GROUP

yes

Row 8 - Cell 3 Row 8 - Cell 4 Row 8 - Cell 5

57808

Row 8 - Cell 7

57808

U K Insurance Limited

DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

no

Row 9 - Cell 3 Row 9 - Cell 4 Row 9 - Cell 5

51800

Row 9 - Cell 7

51800

Marc Shoffman
Contributing editor

Marc Shoffman is an award-winning freelance journalist specialising in business, personal finance and property. His work has appeared in print and online publications ranging from FT Business to The Times, Mail on Sunday and the i newspaper. He also co-presents the In For A Penny financial planning podcast.