Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

713 results about this entity

Period: 02 Sep 2004 - 14 Aug 2024

FCA publishes 'near final' rules for MiFID II

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published near final rules on the implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) II.

FCA vows to tackle fraud on lost and stolen contactless cards

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority is co-ordinating an initiative to address the risks of fraud on contactless cards that have been reported as lost or stolen.

FCA fines former investment banker for sharing confidential information over WhatsApp

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today fined Christopher Niehaus, a former investment banker, £37,198 for sharing client confidential information over WhatsApp. The FCA found that Mr Niehaus failed to act with due skill, care and diligence.

FCA TechSprint tackles financial services and mental health

Helping people with mental health problems was on the agenda for developers attending the UK Financial Conduct Authority's latest TechSprint app development challenge earlier this month.

Cognizant wins three-year contract extension with the Financial Conduct Authority

Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) today announced that it has been selected by the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), to enhance the efficiency, reliability and scalability of core IT applications and quality assurance processes related to the agency's market surveillance, supervisory analysis, reporting and risk management functions.

FCA amends statutes on financial advice

Following HM Treasury’s consultation on ‘Amending the definition of financial advice’, it has now been confirmed that a statutory instrument will shortly be introduced to make the necessary amendments to the requirements for advising on investments.

UK and Japanese regulators to co-operate on fintech

The Financial Services Agency of Japan (JFSA) and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have exchanged letters on a Co-operation Framework to support innovative FinTech companies.

FCA proposes reforms to pre-IPO research market

The IPO process plays a vital role in helping companies raise capital in UK markets. The FCA’s April 2016 Discussion Paper on this topic reported some areas of the process that need improving, namely the timing, sequencing and quality of information being provided to market participants.

UK and Ontario regulators form fintech pact

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FSA) has inked a deal with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) designed to make it easier for fintech startups from each market to gain access to the other.

FCA hits Deutsche Bank with whopping £163 million fine for AML failings

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today fined Deutsche Bank AG (Deutsche Bank) £163,076,224 for failing to maintain an adequate anti-money laundering (AML) control framework during the period between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2015.

Professor predicts 'major bank will fail' from cyber attack in 2017

The chairman of the UK's National Cyber Management Centre (NCMC) has warned that "a major bank will fail as a result of a cyber attack in 2017" leading to "a loss of confidence and a run on that bank".

P2P lender gets £40m boost from UK government

UK startup Funding Circle has received £40m from the state-owned British Business Bank (BBB)on the condition that the funds be used to lend to small businesses, according to a report from news website Business Insider.