FCA

The Financial Conduct Authority is a financial regulatory body in the United Kingdom, but operates independently of the UK Government, and is financed by charging fees to members of the financial services industry.

Source: fca.org.uk

Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Miners Attack BCH Blockchain; Luxury Watch Maker To Use Blockchain Tech
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Miners Attack BCH Blockchain; Luxury Watch Maker To Use Blockchain Tech
May 26, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Startup dloop AG has developed an app that allows digital artworks to be distributed and financed. Swisscom is launching the product, called NOOW, which will...

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Bitcoin Daily: Task Force Targets New Crypto Regulations; UK Investors Lost $34M To Crypto Scams In Last Fiscal Year
Bitcoin Daily: Task Force Targets New Crypto Regulations; UK Investors Lost $34M To Crypto Scams...
May 22, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Sean Coonce, engineering manager at cryptocurrency startup BitGo, has written a blog post explaining how he lost $100,000 in a SIM-swapping hack. “This was the...

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UK, US To Work Together In Event Of No-Deal Brexit
UK, US To Work Together In Event Of No-Deal Brexit
March 31, 2019  |  Brexit

Market regulators in the United States and the U.K. have finished working on two potential agreements in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to...

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FCA: No-Deal Brexit Poses Risks To Financial Sector
FCA: No-Deal Brexit Poses Risks To Financial Sector
March 21, 2019  |  Brexit

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warned Thursday (March 21) that a no-deal Brexit poses risks to the financial sector and the customers these firms serve,...

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UK Complaints Body Gets Nod To Increase FinTech Fines
UK Complaints Body Gets Nod To Increase FinTech Fines
March 08, 2019  |  Regulation

Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said the Financial Ombudsman Service, which handles complaints from financial companies and customers, will be able to raise fine...

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FCA Calls For Lenders To Curb ‘Unacceptable’ Fees
FCA Calls For Lenders To Curb ‘Unacceptable’ Fees
March 07, 2019  |  Consumer Finance

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the U.K.’s financial watchdog, has found that some lenders are inflicting their credit card customers with an “unacceptable” number of...

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Deep Dive: How To Improve Existing AML/KYC Requirements
Deep Dive: How To Improve Existing AML/KYC Requirements
February 04, 2019  |  AML

The following Deep Dive examines how the 2008 financial meltdown paved the way for existing AML/KYC practices, and how FIs can work toward remaining compliant.

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Deep Dive: PSD2 And FCA Exemptions
Deep Dive: PSD2 And FCA Exemptions
January 28, 2019  |  Regulation

PSD2 requires every player in the EU that handles payments to make adjustments to ensure faster and more transparent transactions. The regulation opens customer data...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ripple, Chinese University Debut Blockchain Scholarship; UK Reg Drafts Crypto Assets Guidance
Bitcoin Daily: Ripple, Chinese University Debut Blockchain Scholarship; UK Reg Drafts Crypto Assets Guidance
January 24, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The Institute for FinTech Research at Beijing’s Tsinghua University (THUIFR) has unveiled a blockchain scholarship program with Ripple’s help, Cointelegraph reported.  Through the program, graduate students...

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