Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

790 results about this entity

Period: 02 Sep 2004 - 16 Jul 2025

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UK names interim chairs of FCA and Payment Systems Regulator

HM Treasury has announced that they have started the search for the next Chair of the FCA. While the search for Charles Randell’s permanent successor concludes, Richard Lloyd OBE will act as interim chair of the FCA from 1 June 2022. Aidene Walsh will act as interim chair of the PSR from 1 April 2022.

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FCA staff vote in favour of industrial action

Financial Conduct Authority employees have voted in favour of industrial action over proposed cuts to pay and conditions.

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Large bank market share falls as digital challengers step up

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has found evidence of growing competition in financial services, driven in part by the pandemic and the rise of digital challenger banks.

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FCA to tighten rules on high risk investment promotions

The FCA is acting to address concerns about the ease and speed with which people can make high-risk investments by proposing a significant strengthening of its rules on how high-risk financial products are marketed.

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City of London policy chair hails UK capital as a centre of green finance

This week, the FCA and the City of London Corporation held a demo day for its Sustainability Cohort initiative, which aims to further green the financial sector and catalyse the transition to net zero.

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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.