Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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Period: 02 Sep 2004 - 06 Mar 2025

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Martyn Beauchamp appointed as CEO of FSCS

The FCA and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have appointed Martyn Beauchamp as CEO of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).

Bitcoin ATM operator jailed for four years

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Bitcoin ATM operator jailed for four years

The operator of a crypto ATM network in the UK has been sentenced to four years in prison in the first such case brought the FCA.

UK Government mulls abolishment of Payment Systems Regulator

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UK Government mulls abolishment of Payment Systems Regulator

The UK Government is considering scrapping the Payments Systems Regulator and folding it into the Financial Conduct Authority.

Apple and Google to face UK digital wallet competition scrutiny

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Apple and Google to face UK digital wallet competition scrutiny

Amid industry concerns about the dominance of Big Tech in the provision of digital wallets, UK financial regulators say they will take a back seat and support the country's Competition and Markets Authority in its wider investigations into Apple and Google’s mobile ecosystems.

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FCA and PSR assesses the usage and impact of digital wallets

The use of digital wallets has rapidly grown in recent years with the proportion of card transactions using a digital wallet increasing significantly from 8% in 2019 to 29% in 2023.

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Nvayo declared insolvent

On 10 February 2025, Nvayo Limited (Nvayo) entered special administration.

Bitpanda gets FCA greenlight for UK expansion

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Bitpanda gets FCA greenlight for UK expansion

European crypto platform Bitpanda has been granted approval by the Financial Conduct Authority to expand its operations in the UK.

FCA doubles actions against misleading financial promotions

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FCA doubles actions against misleading financial promotions

Nearly 20,000 financial adverts had to be withdrawn or amended in the UK last year after the FCA stepped in - nearly double the amount in 2023.

UK MPs return to attack on the FCA

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UK MPs return to attack on the FCA

Members of Parliament have hit back at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for its seeming failure to adequately address an earlier report that branded the watchdog as 'incompetent at best, dishonest at worst', amid calls far-reaching reforms.

Infinox hit with first transaction reporting fine under MiFir rules

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Infinox hit with first transaction reporting fine under MiFir rules

The FCA has issued its first fine for transaction reporting failures under MiFir regulations.

FCA and PSR set out next steps for open banking in the UK

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FCA and PSR set out next steps for open banking in the UK

The next steps for open banking in the UK will include a new independent company to drive forward variable recurring payments.

FCA to remove £100 contactless limit

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FCA to remove £100 contactless limit

The UK Financial Conduct Authority is planning to remove the £100 contactless limit and implement an open finance regime tackling SME financing.

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