The bottom lineThe FCA added Riverstone Advisory Group to its Warning List on 28 July 2026, saying the firm is not authorised or registered and may be targeting people in the UK. The notice says consumers who deal with an unauthorised firm do not get access to the Financial Ombudsman Service or FSCS protection if something goes wrong. A practical next step is to verify any firm through the FCA Firm Checker and avoid paying money to unexpected contacts claiming to offer financial services.
FCA adds Riverstone Advisory Group to Warning List
The Financial Conduct Authority published a warning for Riverstone Advisory Group on 28 July 2026. The regulator says the firm is not authorised or registered by the FCA and may be providing or promoting financial services without permission.
The warning page lists the firm’s stated contact details, including an address in New York and a website at riverstoneadvisorygrp.com, while cautioning that contact details supplied by unauthorised firms may be false or may belong to another business.
Why the notice matters for retail investors
The FCA says people who deal with this firm will not have access to the Financial Ombudsman Service if they want to complain. The regulator also says they will not be protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme if things go wrong.
For retail investors, the practical implication is that any money sent to an unauthorised firm can be harder to recover. That is an implication from the FCA’s warning, not a guarantee that every contact is fraudulent.
How readers can verify a firm
The FCA says consumers should only deal with firms that are authorised and should use its Firm Checker to confirm a firm has permission for the service being offered.
If someone is contacted unexpectedly by a financial business, the FCA advises replying only through contact details shown on the Firm Checker and reporting suspected unauthorised firms through its contact form or helpline.
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