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 Rolls Out Rules To Help Consumers Make Better Financial Services Decisions
FCA Rolls Out Rules To Help Consumers Make Better Financial Services Decisions
August 16, 2018  |  Regulation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on Thursday (Aug. 16) that consumers and small businesses will have better...

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U.K. Regs To Conclude RBS Probe Next Month As Criticism Mounts
U.K. Regs To Conclude RBS Probe Next Month As Criticism Mounts
June 14, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), announced its plans to complete its investigation into the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) by the...

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TSB IT Disaster Locks Entrepreneurs Out Of Accounts
TSB IT Disaster Locks Entrepreneurs Out Of Accounts
April 25, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The ongoing outage of TSB (Trustee Savings Bank) services in the U.K. isn’t just impacting consumers: The technical glitches that occurred as a result of...

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UK, Australia Sign Stronger FinTech Innovation Pact
UK, Australia Sign Stronger FinTech Innovation Pact
March 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. and Australia are strengthening an existing collaborative agreement to promote FinTech innovation, according to reports in Mondo Visione. The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority...

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UK Cracks Down On Bank Misconduct
UK Cracks Down On Bank Misconduct
March 23, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is taking a zero-tolerance stance on misconduct at banks. The regulator in charge of policing this has promised to...

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MPs To Publish FCA’s Confidential RBS Report
MPs To Publish FCA’s Confidential RBS Report
February 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K. policymakers are reportedly ready to release a confidential report penned by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) summarizing its investigation into the Royal Bank of...

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FCA Explores How To Include More SMBs In FinServ Protections
FCA Explores How To Include More SMBs In FinServ Protections
November 02, 2017  |  B2B Payments

In business banking news, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) plans to propose an extension of its jurisdiction from serving individuals and micro-businesses to also...

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The Beginning Of The End For Bitcoin?
The Beginning Of The End For Bitcoin?
September 15, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin has been riding a bit of a rollercoaster in the past few weeks since hitting an all-time high of more than $4,800 per digital...

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WEX Lands License To Issue Cards Across Europe
WEX Lands License To Issue Cards Across Europe
August 31, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Corporate payments company WEX is continuing its focus on the global expansion of its virtual payments operations through strengthening its presence in Europe. On Wednesday...

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