Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

713 results about this entity

Period: 02 Sep 2004 - 14 Aug 2024

FCA and CFTC sign fintech pact

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have today signed an arrangement that commits the regulators to collaborating and supporting innovative firms through each other’s financial technology (FinTech) initiatives – LabCFTC and FCA Innovate.

FCA explores creation of global sandbox

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority is looking into the creation of a global regulatory sandbox, enabling fintech firms to carry out tests in different countries at the same time and helping watchdogs to identify and solve common cross-border problems.

FCA publishes paper on algorithmic trading compliance

We have conducted a number of cross-firm reviews on themes relating to algorithmic trading.

FCA and ICO publishes joint update on GDPR

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) have today published an update on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

FCA slaps Interactive brokers with £1m+ fine for post-trade failings

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today imposed a financial penalty on Interactive Brokers (UK) (IBUK) in the amount of £1,049,412 for failings in its post-trade systems and controls for identifying and reporting suspicious transactions in the period February 2014 to February 2015 (‘the Relevant Period’).

ESMA delays MiFID II rules on dark pool caps

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has delayed the introduction of new rules on dark pool trading, a key part of its MiFID II initiative.

FCA on EBA guidelines for security of payments under PSD2

On 12 December 2017 the European Banking Authority published final Guidelines(link is external) on security measures for operational and security risks of payments services under the revised Payment Services Directive ('the Guidelines').

FCA statement on EU withdrawal

On December 15 2017 The European Council confirmed that sufficient progress had been made to move to the second phase of negotiations related to transition (the implementation period) and the framework for the future relationship between the UK and the European Union.

FCA publishes feedback on distributed ledger technology

In April 2017 The FCA announced that it was seeking stakeholder views on the potential for future development of DLT in the markets the FCA regulates.

FCA throws a spotlight on bank operational problems

UK banks will have to inform customers about the number of operational and security incidents they have been exposed to under new rules designed to improve competition in the retail banking market.

Governor Software completes FCA TechSprint

Governor Software Ltd has successfully completed the Financial Conduct Authority and Bank of England convened TechSprint.

Hitachi Vantara trumpets TechSprint reg reporting event

Hitachi Vantara, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), announced today the success of this autumn’s regulatory reporting TechSprint convened by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England.