Financial Conduct Authority

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

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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UK Seeks Guidance on New Open Banking Roadmap, Regulator
UK Seeks Guidance on New Open Banking Roadmap, Regulator
June 29, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

Last week, on June 24, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) issued two different statements about the future of...

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UK BNPL Regulation Unlikely Before Mid-2023
UK BNPL Regulation Unlikely Before Mid-2023
June 21, 2022  |  BNPL

The U.K. government announced on Monday, June 20, plans to tighten rules on the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) sector aimed at protecting users —...

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UK Pledges to Change 50-Year-Old Consumer Credit Law
UK Pledges to Change 50-Year-Old Consumer Credit Law
June 17, 2022  |  International

The United Kingdom government has announced plans to reform the Consumer Credit Act, which regulates credit card purchases and personal loans. The proposed overhaul aims...

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EMEA Daily: Credit Suisse Placed on UK Watchlist
EMEA Daily: Credit Suisse Placed on UK Watchlist
June 13, 2022  |  International

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), the United Kingdom’s top financial regulator places Swiss investment bank Credit Suisse on...

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UK Regulator Puts Scandal-Plagued Credit Suisse Under the Microscope
UK Regulator Puts Scandal-Plagued Credit Suisse Under the Microscope
June 13, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has put Credit Suisse on a watchlist of companies needing tougher supervisions, a Financial Times (FT) report says. According to...

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Today in TechREG: DOJ Urges to Strengthen Int’l Cooperation to Fight Crypto Crime, UK Wants Financial Regulators to Oversee Amazon, Microsoft Clouds
Today in TechREG: DOJ Urges to Strengthen Int’l Cooperation to Fight Crypto Crime, UK Wants...
June 08, 2022  |  Regulation

Today in TechREG, the United Kingdom has announced that it is planning to introduce legislation to give more powers to financial regulators to oversee nonfinancial...

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UK Government Wants Bank of England to Regulate at-Risk Stablecoins
UK Government Wants Bank of England to Regulate at-Risk Stablecoins
June 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K. government announced a few months ago that it wanted to lure the crypto community with a regulatory-friendly environment, and yesterday, May 31 the...

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FCA Aims to Streamline Stock Listing Rules to Boost UK Growth
FCA Aims to Streamline Stock Listing Rules to Boost UK Growth
May 26, 2022  |  Stock Index

The two-tiered structure of London’s main stock market could be streamlined into a single entry point to encourage an easier path for fast-growth technology firms...

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