Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

713 results about this entity

Period: 02 Sep 2004 - 14 Aug 2024

MiFID to cost UK firms £1bn, says FSA

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) says implementation of the European Union's Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) could cost the UK's financial services industry up to £1 billion.

FSA reforms conduct of business rules

The UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued recommendations for reforming its rules on conduct of business (CoB) in anticipation of the introduction of the EU's Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) next year.

US, European regulators meet to discuss Euronext/Nyse merger

US and European regulators have been meeting to discuss the planned merger between New York Stock Exchange (Nyse) and Euronext and have said that the trans-Atlantic tie-up would not result in any regulatory changes to either market.

FSA warns credit derivative dealers

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has warned investment banks and hedge funds to sort out operational efficiencies in the credit derivatives markets and improve the way they handle corporate data or face penalties.

Eurex Clearing sets sight on UK market

Deutsche Börse's clearing subsidiary Eurex Clearing has applied to UK financial regulators for permission to operate in London.

City to test bird flu contingency planning

London's financial district is to conduct a market-wide business continuity test to assess firms' readiness for dealing with an avian flu pandemic.

UK government to legislate to protect LSE

The UK goverment is introducing legislation to protect the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and its listings from disproportionate overseas regulation if the market operator is taken over by a foreign company.

UK watchdog to tighten soft commission rules

The UK's Financial Services Authority is proposing to redraft its rules on soft commission payments between brokers and fund managers to expressly prohibit the bundling of electronic information and automated execution services in return for research and other services.

Industry lobby urges FSA to drop MiFID best execution proposals

The Futures and Options Association (FOA) is calling for the UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA) to drop controversial proposals for the use of price benchmarks to demonstrate best execution in dealer markets.

Capgemini, TCS and Xansa win FSA mandate

The UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA) has awarded a multi-year contract to overhaul its information systems (IS) division to a joint bid from Capgemini, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Xansa.

UK trade bodies band together to influence MiFID - FT

A group of 11 UK trade associations have banded together to influence the way the European Union's Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) is implemented following fears that City regulators could take an "overly stringent approach" to the new measures, says the FT.

MiFID may hit LSE transparency, warns FSA

Plans to harmonise disclosure rules for large stock trades under the European Union's Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) could end up reducing the transparency of the London stock market, says the UK's Financial Services Authority.