Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

815 results about this entity

Period: 02 Sep 2004 - 22 Oct 2025

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NatWest fined £264.8 million for anti-money laundering failures

National Westminster Bank Plc (NatWest) was today fined £264,772,619.95 following convictions for three offences of failing to comply with money laundering regulations.

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FCA consults on market-changing New Consumer Duty

New plans from the Financial Conduct Authority will ensure a higher and more consistent standard of consumer protection for users of financial services and help to stop harm before it happens.

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FCA opens discussion on future funding for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme

The FCA has today published a Discussion Paper aimed at maintaining a compensation framework that provides appropriate protection for consumers, funded in a fair and sustainable way.

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FCA to overhaul public markets with new rules regime

The FCA has today confirmed a series of rule changes to ensure that the UK’s public markets remain a trusted and attractive place to list successful companies, providing opportunities for companies to grow from which investors will benefit.

FCA to double fees charged to regulated firms

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FCA to double fees charged to regulated firms

The Financial Conduct Authority is proposing to double the fees charged to member institutions under its ambit.

FCA boosts Open Banking by removing 3-month re-authentication requirement

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FCA boosts Open Banking by removing 3-month re-authentication requirement

Fintech firms will no longer need to re-authenticate customers every ninety days for continued access to bank account data, but they will need to prove customer consent, under modifications to Open Banking rules spelled out by the Financial Conduct Authority.

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FCA poured £5 million into laptops for hybrid working

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has spent over £5 million on new laptops and mobile phones to support remote working, according to official figures. The data, which was obtained using Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation, and analysed by the Parliament Street think tank, gives an insight into how the financial watchdog is assisting staff with hybrid working.

FCA goes to tender for cryptoassets forensics provider

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FCA goes to tender for cryptoassets forensics provider

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has gone to tender for a third party blockchain data analytics provider.

FCA selects Aiimi’s Insight Engine for three year contract

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FCA selects Aiimi’s Insight Engine for three year contract

Following an extensive evaluation and Alpha testing phase, the FCA has selected UK data firm Aiimi’s Insight Engine to improve the regulator’s data analytics.

Former AliPay UK CEO Rita Liu on how regulators are boosting crypto literacy

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Former AliPay UK CEO Rita Liu on how regulators are boosting crypto literacy

Finextra sat down with Mode’s chief commercial officer Rita Liu – also former CEO of AliPay UK, to discuss Mode’s recent partnership with trade association CryptoUK, and how market players and regulators are boosting adoption and education around crypto.

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FCA to label investment products based on their sustainability

The FCA is committed to helping investors put Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters at the heart of their investment decisions.

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FCA reports upward spiral of suspicious activity reports from financial firms

The number of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) submitted by financial firms to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been steadily increasing year over year since 2017, according to official data.

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