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

FCA Gives Auto Lenders More Time to Manage Customer Complaints
FCA Gives Auto Lenders More Time to Manage Customer Complaints
November 13, 2024  |  Regulation

The U.K.’s financial watchdog is giving auto financing companies more time to deal with customer complaints. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced this decision Wednesday (Nov. 13) in the...

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UK’s FCA Fines Metro Bank $21 Million for Money Laundering Protection Lapses
UK’s FCA Fines Metro Bank $21 Million for Money Laundering Protection Lapses
November 12, 2024  |  AML

The United Kingdom’s finance regulator fined Metro Bank for failing to monitor money laundering risks. The Financial Conduct Authority said Metro must pay 16.7 million...

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UK Government Aims to Provide More Protections to BNPL Users
UK Government Aims to Provide More Protections to BNPL Users
October 17, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The U.K. government said Thursday (Oct. 17) that it aims to provide buy now, pay later (BNPL) users with many of the protections provided by...

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Starling Fined $38 Million for ‘Shockingly Lax’ Crime Controls
Starling Fined $38 Million for ‘Shockingly Lax’ Crime Controls
October 02, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Starling Bank has been fined 29 million pounds ($38 million) for failing to implement proper financial crime controls. The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced the penalty against...

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FCA Wary of AI in Insurance; Harmonic Aims for Mathematical Breakthrough
FCA Wary of AI in Insurance; Harmonic Aims for Mathematical Breakthrough
September 26, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is transforming the financial sector, with regulators highlighting potential “uninsurable” risks while innovative applications emerge in small business money management and mathematical problem-solving....

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UK’s FCA Proposes That Payments Firms’ Client Assets Be Held on Trust
UK’s FCA Proposes That Payments Firms’ Client Assets Be Held on Trust
September 25, 2024  |  Regulation

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) proposed requiring payments and eMoney firms to participate in a client assets (CASS) system in which funds and...

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FCA Head Nikhil Rathi Says AI Has Benefits and Risks for Financial Inclusion
FCA Head Nikhil Rathi Says AI Has Benefits and Risks for Financial Inclusion
September 19, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

The hyper-personalization of insurance enabled by artificial intelligence could benefit some customers but render others “uninsurable,” Nikhil Rathi, CEO of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct...

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UK’s FCA Cautions Banks About Lowering Savings Rates Too Quickly
UK’s FCA Cautions Banks About Lowering Savings Rates Too Quickly
September 18, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

At a time when the market expects interest rates to continue dropping, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is cautioning banks and building societies...

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As Bank Branches Shutter, UK Regulators Push New Cash ‘Access’ Rules
As Bank Branches Shutter, UK Regulators Push New Cash ‘Access’ Rules
September 16, 2024  |  Cash

Cash may not be king in the digital age, but the dollars and the coins are still essential. Regulators and central banks, through new laws...

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