Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

713 results about this entity

Period: 02 Sep 2004 - 14 Aug 2024

Watchdog to probe insurance comparison sites

The UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA) is set to review the regulation of insurance comparison sites amid concerns that current rules do not adequately protect customers.

FSA fines Norwich Union Life £1.26m for slack security

The UK's Financial Services Authority has fined insurer Norwich Union £1.26 million for failing to protect confidential customer data - including bank account information - from fraudsters.

FSA warns on misleading Internet advertising

One in four promotional Web sites operated by financial services firms fail to present information in a "fair, clear and not misleading way", says the UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA) following a review of advertising on investment sites.

Icap to apply for exchange status

Interdealer broker Icap has disclosed plans to establish an exchange-based business in Europe and says it has applied to the UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA) for the status of a regulated market under the EU's new Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID).

FSA approves Deutsche Börse MiFID trade reporting service; Boat readies for launch

Deutsche Börse has been granted "Trade Data Monitor" (TDM) status by the UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA) for its MiFID OTC post-trade transparency service.

Reuters outsources global IT ops to Fujitsu

UK news and information group Reuters is outsourcing its internal IT infrastructure to Fujitsu Services under a ten year deal worth around £500 million.

ICE to establish London clearing house

US market operator IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) has disclosed plans to terminate its existing clearing agreements with LCH.Clearnet and establish its own clearing operation in London.

FSA names Hector Sants new chief executive

The UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA) has appointed Hector Sants as its new chief executive, replacing John Tiner who steps down this month.

Watchdog pinpoints tech failures in insider trading

The Financial Services Authority has identified sloppy IT controls as a key contributor to insider trading leaks in the M&A industry.

FSA fines BNP Paribas £350,000 for anti-fraud failures

French investment bank BNP Paribas has been fined £350,000 by the UK's Financial Services Authority for systems and control failures at its London-based private banking unit that allowed a senior manager to steal £1.4 million from client accounts.

FSA awards Fujitsu £80m IT outsourcing deal

The UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA) is outsourcing its IT and telecommunications infrastructure to Fujitsu Services under an eight year deal worth around £80 million.

Halifax customer data stolen

UK bank Halifax has admitted that paper documents containing confidential information on some 13,000 of its mortgage customers have been stolen from an employee's car.