Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

817 results about this entity

Period: 02 Sep 2004 - 12 Nov 2025

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FCA admits data breach

The UK's top regulator has referred itself to the Information Commissioners Office after suffering a data breach that revealed the names and other identifiable information of 1600 individuals who had lodged complaints against it.

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FCA flags regulatory gaps and IT outages as key areas of focus

In its annual Sector Views report, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority warns of the growing risks to consumers in the retail banking and payments sector, as regulatory protection struggles to keep pace with technology-driven innovation and incumbents grapple with legacy limitations.

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FCA highlights payment fintechs as cause for concern in 2020

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published its annual Sector Views, an assessment of the risks and potential harm to consumers across financial services markets.

FCA rounds on credit card firms over customers in persistent debt

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has written to credit card firms telling them to review their approach to borrowers who are stuck in persistent debt, where they are paying more in interest, fees and charges than they are paying of their balance.

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FCA requests explanation on banks’ ‘harmful’ overdrafts

The Financial Conduct Authority has called for industry feedback on overdraft pricing in an open letter, as major banks align overdraft rates at around 40%.

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Christopher Woolard appointed interim chief executive of the FCA

HM Treasury, following advice of the Board of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has appointed Christopher Woolard as Interim Chief Executive.

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FCA & BofE launch AI and machine learning forum

The FCA and the Bank of England are to run a public/private forum to delve into the technical and public policy issues surrounding bank adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools.

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Innovate Finance launches 36H Group to replace P2PFA

The UK fintech industry's representative body, Innovate Finance, has launched 36H Group in the wake of enforced regulations on lending platforms that accept retail investments.

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FCA becomes AML and CTF supervisor of UK cryptoasset activities

The FCA is now the anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing (AML/CTF) supervisor for businesses carrying out certain cryptoasset activities under the amended Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017 (MLRs).

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FCA acts to help customers get better rates for cash savings

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is today proposing to reform the easy access cash savings market.

UK regulators flesh out digital data strategy

The Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England are working on the development of a new dynamic data strategy, with the aim of using advanced analytics and automation techniques to ease the regulatory process and deepen their understanding of market behaviour.

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FCA chief Andrew Bailey to be new Governor of the Bank of England

Andrew Bailey will become the new Governor of the Bank of England from 16 March 2020, the Chancellor has announced.