Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

785 results about this entity

Period: 02 Sep 2004 - 24 Jun 2025

UK banking regulators sketch out boundaries for co-operation in payments planning

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) provides an opportunity to strengthen coordination between the Bank of England (the Bank), FCA, Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), and Payment Systems Regulator (PSR).

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FCA appoints deputy chief executive

Sarah Pritchard has been appointed deputy chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

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FCA rings bell on new private stock market Pisces

A new type of private stock market will be launched later in 2025 after the FCA announced the final rules for its Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES).

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FCA sets up 'Supercharged Sandbox' for AI experimentation

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority is to set up a 'Supercharged Sandbox' to help firms experiment with innovative AI applications.

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FCA to lift ban on offering crypto exchange traded notes to retail investors

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing to lift the ban on offering crypto exchange traded notes (cETNs) to retail investors. Similar products are already available in other countries.

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The FCA bundles stablecoins into new crypto regime

The FCA has published proposals for ensuring financial resilience in the face of upcoming regulations governing cryptoasset firms, with an added focus on stablecoins.

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FCA: 1 in 10 Brits have no cash savings

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that one in ten people have no cash savings at all, and another 21% have less than £1,000 to draw on in an emergency.

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FCA appoints David Geale executive director, payments and digital finance

The FCA has appointed David Geale as permanent executive director for payments and digital finance, and managing director of the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR).

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FCA consults on steps to simplify mortgage rules

We want to make it easier, faster and cheaper for borrowers to make changes to their mortgage.

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FCA plans ban on buying crypto on credit

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority is exploring whether to ban Brits from using credit to buy cryptoassets.

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FCA issues call to action to MPs over Big Tech and finfluencer roles in financial promotions

The UK Financial Conduct Authority is calling on politicians to draft legislation to crackdown on Big Tech and finfluencers who promote unauthorised financial schemes.

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FCA to provide live AI testing service for financial firms

The Financial Conduct Authority is to launch a live AI testing service to help firm deploy safe and responsible artifical intelligence models.