Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

713 results about this entity

Period: 02 Sep 2004 - 14 Aug 2024

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FCA to get new powers to crack down on misleading crypto advertisements

The UK Government has published plans to strengthen the rules on misleading cryptoasset advertisements

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FCA to review competition concerns in wholesale data market

The FCA will launch 2 market studies and gather further information to investigate access to wholesale data.

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Viola Money enters administration

On 21 December 2021, a special administration order was made by the Court, in relation to Viola Money (Europe) Limited, under the 2021 Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations.

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Value of FCA fines increase nearly fourfold to £577m

An end of year surge in fines has seen the value of FCA fines increase nearly fourfold to £577m this year, up from £156m last year – the highest value of fines in six years, says leading international law firm RPC.

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HSBC fined £63.9m for AML failings

HSBC is the second bank this week to be handed down a fine by the FCA for failings in its anti-money-laundering (AML) processes, being hit with a £63,946,800 penalty.

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Zumo becomes first consumer non-custodial crypto wallet to secure FCA registration

Zumo has received approval to be added to the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s list of Registered Cryptoasset firms (reference number 901033).

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NatWest fined £264.8 million for anti-money laundering failures

National Westminster Bank Plc (NatWest) was today fined £264,772,619.95 following convictions for three offences of failing to comply with money laundering regulations.

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FCA consults on market-changing New Consumer Duty

New plans from the Financial Conduct Authority will ensure a higher and more consistent standard of consumer protection for users of financial services and help to stop harm before it happens.

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FCA opens discussion on future funding for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme

The FCA has today published a Discussion Paper aimed at maintaining a compensation framework that provides appropriate protection for consumers, funded in a fair and sustainable way.

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FCA to overhaul public markets with new rules regime

The FCA has today confirmed a series of rule changes to ensure that the UK’s public markets remain a trusted and attractive place to list successful companies, providing opportunities for companies to grow from which investors will benefit.

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FCA to double fees charged to regulated firms

The Financial Conduct Authority is proposing to double the fees charged to member institutions under its ambit.

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FCA boosts Open Banking by removing 3-month re-authentication requirement

Fintech firms will no longer need to re-authenticate customers every ninety days for continued access to bank account data, but they will need to prove customer consent, under modifications to Open Banking rules spelled out by the Financial Conduct Authority.