Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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Period: 02 Sep 2004 - 14 Aug 2024

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Singaporean and Australian watchdogs sign fintech pact

Singaporean and Australian watchdogs sign fintech pact

The Monetary Authority of Singapore and Australia's Securities and Investment Commission have signed a reciprocal agreement to help speed the licensing process for fintech startups looking to enter each territory.

UK and Singapore establish 'fintech bridge'

UK and Singapore establish 'fintech bridge'

The UK and Singapore have formed a "fintech bridge" that will help financial technology firms and investors from each country gain access to the other.

FCA opens regulatory sandbox

FCA opens regulatory sandbox

The Financial Conduct Authority has opened its regulatory sandbox to UK firms, providing a ‘safe space’ in which businesses can test innovative products, services and business models

Asic to establish regulatory sandbox

Asic to establish regulatory sandbox

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission is to take a page out of the FCA's fintech playbook with the creation of a regulatory sandbox for unlicensed firms to run early stage tests and trials of their services.

FCA recaps TechSprint regtech event

On 18-19 April, the FCA facilitated a TechSprint’s event. This initiative followed the Government’s announcement in its 2015 budget that ‘the FCA, working with the PRA, to identify ways to support the adoption of new technologies to facilitate the delivery of regulatory requirements – so-called “RegTech”

FCA hands six-year data processing deal to Sopra Steria

Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital transformation, has today announced that it has been selected by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to deliver a new digital regulatory market data processing platform.

Tracey Mcdermott to leave the UK Financial Conduct Authority

Tracey McDermott, Acting Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today announced that she is to leave the organisation on 1 July 2016.

UK Government maps out fintech strategy; FCA takes wraps off startup sandbox

UK Government maps out fintech strategy; FCA takes wraps off startup sandbox

The UK Government is stepping up its support for the country's burgeoning fintech sector with the creation of a new strategy unit, startup information hub and bridge to global markets.

FCA reveals P2P lending platform application backlog

FCA reveals P2P lending platform application backlog

The UK's peer-to-peer lending goldrush is causing a headache for the Financial Conduct Authority, which has put out a statement revealing it has a backlog of 86 firms awaiting authorisation to operate.

US regulator considers new framework for fintechs

US regulator considers new framework for fintechs

A key US banking regulator is set to develop a framework for governing new fintech startups, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

UK and Australian watchdogs forge fintech referral pact

UK and Australian watchdogs forge fintech referral pact

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has signed a reciprocal agreement with Australian counterpart Asic to offer support for fintech startups seeking to enter each territory.

Bacs claims growing awareness for struggling UK account switching service

Bacs claims growing awareness for struggling UK account switching service

A multi-million pound promotional blitz has boosted awareness of and confidence in the UK's struggling current account switching service (Cass), claims Bacs.

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