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

EMEA Daily: Worldline Acquires 40% Stake in Dutch PSP Online Payment Platform
EMEA Daily: Worldline Acquires 40% Stake in Dutch PSP Online Payment Platform
September 29, 2022  |  emea

In today’s Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Worldline announced that it is set to acquire a stake in Online Payment Platform and...

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FCA: Crypto Firms Denied Licenses Are Re-Applying
FCA: Crypto Firms Denied Licenses Are Re-Applying
September 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

At the Consumer Protection in Financial Services Summit in London Thursday (Sept. 29), Sheldon Mills, executive director for competition and consumers at the U.K.’s Financial...

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UK’s ePayments Systems Shutters for Good
UK’s ePayments Systems Shutters for Good
September 13, 2022  |  Digital Payments

U.K.-based electronic payments company ePayments Systems is shutting up shop for good. In a post on the company website announcing the news, ePayment Systems said...

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New UK Prime Minister Inherits Worsening Crisis, Skyrocketing Energy Bills
New UK Prime Minister Inherits Worsening Crisis, Skyrocketing Energy Bills
September 06, 2022  |  Politics

For believers in pathetic fallacy, the thunderclouds hanging over London today are an ominous sign for Liz Truss, who has officially been handed the reins...

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Today in Crypto: Russian, Iranian Investors Turn to Dubai’s Crypto Shops to Get Around Sanctions; CryptoPunks NFTs See $2.3M Sales Jump After Tiffany Partnership
Today in Crypto: Russian, Iranian Investors Turn to Dubai’s Crypto Shops to Get Around Sanctions;...
August 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced Monday (Aug. 1) that it has finalized new rules intended to help fight misleading advertisements. The ads in...

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Today in TechREG: Global Regulators Calls for Interoperable Stablecoins, CBDC; FCA Urges Banks to Treat SMBs Better
Today in TechREG: Global Regulators Calls for Interoperable Stablecoins, CBDC; FCA Urges Banks to Treat...
July 13, 2022  |  Technology

Today in TechReg news, the Bank for International Settlements and the International Organization of Securities Commissions published recommendations for central banks to make stablecoins more...

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UK Regulator Urges Banks to Treat Small Businesses Better or Face Regulatory Actions 
UK Regulator Urges Banks to Treat Small Businesses Better or Face Regulatory Actions 
July 13, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warned banks that they should provide better service to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are struggling with debt,...

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Global Securities Regulation Group Lays Out Roadmap for Crypto Rules
Global Securities Regulation Group Lays Out Roadmap for Crypto Rules
July 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Global security regulation group the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has issued its “roadmap” for dealing with cryptocurrencies. The roadmap comes out of the...

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Today in Crypto: Nexo Plans to Buy Vauld; UK Explores DeFi Taxation
Today in Crypto: Nexo Plans to Buy Vauld; UK Explores DeFi Taxation
July 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Nexo, the cryptocurrency lender, said it plans to buy troubled fellow lender Vauld, showing how a consolidated crypto industry might look, Reuters wrote Tuesday (July...

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