Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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Period: 02 Sep 2004 - 03 Feb 2025

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FCA sets up temporary registration regime for cryptoasset businesses

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FCA sets up temporary registration regime for cryptoasset businesses

UK cryptoasset firms who have not yet registered with the FCA will have to return customer money and cease trading by 10 January, the financial watchdog has warned.

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FCA fines Barclays £26 million over treatment of customers in financial difficulty

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Barclays Bank UK PLC, Barclays Bank PLC and Clydesdale Financial Services Limited (Barclays) £26 million for failures in relation to their treatment of consumer credit customers who fell into arrears or experienced financial difficulties.

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FCA appoints Mills and Sheridan to new executive posts

The FCA has appointed Sheldon Mills as the new Executive Director, Consumers and Competition, and Siobhn Sheridan as Chief People Officer.

London Stock Exchange names new CEO

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London Stock Exchange names new CEO

A former director at the UK's financial regulator has been appointed as the chief executive of the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

FCA and City of London Corporation pilot digital sandbox

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FCA and City of London Corporation pilot digital sandbox

The Financial Conduct Authority and the City of London Corporation have called in Fintech Sandpit to help build a digital sandbox.

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FCA begins cutover to new data collection platform RegData

RegData will replace Gabriel as the FCA’s data collection platform.

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FCA removes Lanistar warning after disclaimer commitment

Following the FCA receiving a number of consumer reports, on Wednesday 18 November we issued a consumer warning against Lanistar. Today, the firm agreed to add an appropriate disclaimer to its marketing materials updating its regulatory status to confirm that it is not conducting regulated activities.

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FCA partners Synthesized to tackle Covid-19 fraud

Synthesized, today unveils details of a successful collaboration with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and a leading fraud prevention vendor, aimed at assisting the development of new solutions to detect and prevent fraud and scams exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

FCA issues warning on unauthorised fintech Lanistar

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FCA issues warning on unauthorised fintech Lanistar

The UK's Financial Services Authority has issued a warning to would-be investors in Lanistar, a much-hyped fintech startup aiming for a £1 billion valuation, stating that the firm is providing services or products without authorisation.

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FCA delays/postpones some market consultations to focus on pandemic

We are providing an update on work that we intend to either stop or postpone in light of the ongoing impact of coronavirus and economic conditions.

FCA seeks technology director to drive digital transformation programme

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FCA seeks technology director to drive digital transformation programme

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority is on the hunt for a director of technology as it pushes through a major transformation programme to better help it regulate the 60,000 financial services firms under its remit.

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FCA chief Nikhil Rathi speech at Green Horizon Summit

Those of us in the UK find ourselves at the start of another national lockdown. And across the world the pandemic continues to impact the lives – and livelihoods – of billions of people.

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