Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

815 results about this entity

Period: 02 Sep 2004 - 22 Oct 2025

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Coinpass secures FCA approval as crypto-asset business

The team at coinpass are delighted to announce our approval as a registered cryptoassets firm with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (Reference Number 921481).

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FCA receives 2,754 separate allegations of financial misconduct from whistleblowers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has received a total of 2,754 separate allegations of misconduct, including fraud, money laundering and compliance complaints, according to official figures.

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Emerging Payments Association hits out at FCA Consumer Duty proposals

The Emerging Payments Association (EPA), which promotes collaboration and innovation across payments, has today published a paper containing the community’s responses to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) CP21/13 “A New Consumer Duty” Call for Evidence, highlighting how an additional Consumer Duty would be unlikely to enhance the customer centricity of those payments firms that are not providing sufficient value, while adding compliance and benchmarking costs to those that are already doing so.

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FCA consults on diversity disclosure rules

The FCA has launched a consultation on proposals to improve transparency for investors on the diversity of listed company boards and their executive management teams.

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FCA publishes final rules to strengthen investor protections in Spacs

The FCA has published final rules and changes to its Listing Rules for certain special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs).

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FCA/PSR: Pockets of vulnerability remain but most UK consumers have reasonable access to cash

Research commissioned by the Financial Conduct Authority and the UK's Payment Systems Regulator finds that - contrary to popular belief - most people have reasonable access to cash through a combination of bank, building society, or Post Office branches and ATMs.

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FCA to support net zero aims with TechSprints, sandbox pilots and Green Fintech Challenge

The FCA is coming good on its promise to assist firms to prepare for a changing climate, rolling out a series of innovation programmes to support the transition to a net zero economy.

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FCA to strengthen headcount with new offices in Leeds, Belfast and Cardiff

The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking to extend its influence across the whole of the UK, opening an office in Leeds with at least 100 staff recruited in the first phase and doubling its headcount in Edinburgh to over 200 in the next two years.

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FCA warns retail banks over AML failings

The UK's retail banks have been issued a warning by the Financial Conduct Authority about weaknesses surrounding their financial crime controls.

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Misleading crypto ads to be targeted by UK watchdog

The UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is set to issue a crackdown on misleading cryptocurrency advertisements.

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Barclays stops UK card payments to Binance

Barclays has suspended debit and credit card payments from UK customers to Binance, citing recent Financial Conduct Authority action against the crypto exchange.

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FCA warns consumers about doing businesses with unregulated crypto exchange Binance Markets

Binance Markets Limited is not permitted to undertake any regulated activity in the UK.