Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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Period: 02 Sep 2004 - 23 Jan 2025

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FCA poured £5 million into laptops for hybrid working

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has spent over £5 million on new laptops and mobile phones to support remote working, according to official figures. The data, which was obtained using Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation, and analysed by the Parliament Street think tank, gives an insight into how the financial watchdog is assisting staff with hybrid working.

FCA goes to tender for cryptoassets forensics provider

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FCA goes to tender for cryptoassets forensics provider

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has gone to tender for a third party blockchain data analytics provider.

FCA selects Aiimi’s Insight Engine for three year contract

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FCA selects Aiimi’s Insight Engine for three year contract

Following an extensive evaluation and Alpha testing phase, the FCA has selected UK data firm Aiimi’s Insight Engine to improve the regulator’s data analytics.

Former AliPay UK CEO Rita Liu on how regulators are boosting crypto literacy

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Former AliPay UK CEO Rita Liu on how regulators are boosting crypto literacy

Finextra sat down with Mode’s chief commercial officer Rita Liu – also former CEO of AliPay UK, to discuss Mode’s recent partnership with trade association CryptoUK, and how market players and regulators are boosting adoption and education around crypto.

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FCA to label investment products based on their sustainability

The FCA is committed to helping investors put Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters at the heart of their investment decisions.

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FCA reports upward spiral of suspicious activity reports from financial firms

The number of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) submitted by financial firms to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been steadily increasing year over year since 2017, according to official data.

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UK regulators pledge to embed climate change reports into all aspects of policy

As UK financial regulators, we are focused on making sure that the risks from climate change and the opportunities from the transition to a net-zero economy are being identified and proactively managed across the financial sector.

FCA says Online Safety Bill should cover paid advertising on social media site

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FCA says Online Safety Bill should cover paid advertising on social media site

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has called on the Government to extend the Online Safety Bill to cover paid-for advertising, as well as user-generated content on social media platforms.

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Climate Financial Risk Forum publishes its second set of guides

A second round of guides to help financial firms manage climate-related financial risk has been published by the Climate Financial Risk Forum (CFRF).

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Young investors driven by competition and hype says FCA

To coincide with the launch of its InvestSmart campaign, to help new investors understand the risks they may be running, new research from the FCA has found that many are driven by competition and influenced by hype.

'The master of kickbacks': Credit Suisse hit with $475 million fine by global regulators

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'The master of kickbacks': Credit Suisse hit with $475 million fine by global regulators

Credit Suisse has been hit with a £147 million penalty by the Financial Conduct Authority, as part of a $475 million global resolution agreement, for serious financial crime due diligence failings related to loans worth over $1.3 billion, which the bank arranged for the Republic of Mozambique.

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FCA issues new guidance on hybrid working

Due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, firms are already familiar with working in a remote environment and adapting their systems and controls.

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