Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

713 results about this entity

Period: 02 Sep 2004 - 14 Aug 2024

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FCA grants Trust Payments API license

Trust Payments is pleased to announce that the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has granted its subsidiary, TrustUK Payments Ltd, an Authorised Payment Institution (API) License.

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Crypto firms in the UK must now submit annual financial crime reports to the FCA

This policy statement summarises our proposal to increase the number of firms who need to submit the annual financial crime report, which we refer to as ‘REP-CRIM’.

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FCA consults on strengthening investor protections in Special Purpose Acquisition Companies

We confirm that we will be consulting shortly on amendments to our Listing Rules and related guidance to strengthen protections for investors in Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs).

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FCA gives banks one-year deadline to improve operational resilience

We are setting out our final rules and guidance on new requirements to strengthen operational resilience in the financial services sector.

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FCA to define new rules about data ethics in evolution of Open Banking

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority is to use its legislative powers to steer the evolution of Open banking to a broader model of Open Finance.

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MPs slam Action Fraud, FCA and tech giants over pension scams

Global tech firms such as Google should be held to account for hosting pension scam adverts with legislation needed to stop them profiting from a multibillion-pound scam industry, MPs say today.

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FCA launches campaign to encourage individuals to report wrongdoing

The campaign, 'In confidence, with confidence', encourages individuals working in financial services to report potential wrongdoing to the FCA, and reminds them of the confidentiality processes in place.

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FCA expresses concern over financial risks taken by novice investors

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published research findings into better understanding investors who engage in high-risk investments like cryptocurrencies and foreign exchange.

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FCA starts criminal proceedings against NatWest for money laundering ofences

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today announced that it has commenced criminal proceedings against National Westminster Bank Plc (NatWest) in respect of offences under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (MLR 2007).

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FCA confirms new £100 limit on contactless transactions

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed changes to its rules to allow for an increase in the single transaction contactless payment threshold from £45 to £100.

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Liquidated Premier FX censured by FCA

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has publicly censured Premier FX, which is already in liquidation, for failing to safeguard customers' money and misusing its payments accounts.

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FCA makes senior appointments to drive transformation agenda

As part of its transformation programme to build a data-led regulator able to make fast and effective decisions, the FCA announced a restructure in December. This brought together two supervision divisions with the FCA’s policy and competition functions.