Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

706 results about this entity

Period: 02 Sep 2004 - 16 Jul 2024

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FCA and police join forces to crack down on crypto ATMs

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FCA and police join forces to crack down on crypto ATMs

The FCA has joined forces with West Yorkshire Police to shut down illegally-operated crypto ATMs in Leeds.

FCA seeks sustainable governance feedback

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FCA seeks sustainable governance feedback

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a discussion paper to encourage debate and diverse perspectives on sustainable governance in the future.

FCA sets up Innovation Advisory Group

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FCA sets up Innovation Advisory Group

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed seven advisors to a new Innovation Advisory Group (IAG) which will meet for the first time this month.

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Moneyhub responds to FCA's Pension Dashboard proposals

Moneyhub, the award-winning Open Data platform and alpha partner to the Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP) has highlighted the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) support for multiple pensions dashboards saying this is already a reality, in its response to the FCA and PDP’s consultations.

FCA cracks down on fraudulent promotions

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FCA cracks down on fraudulent promotions

New data published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reveals that the regulator blocked over 8,000 misleading advertisements and promotions during 2022.

FCA warns firms on tech resources needed for new Consumer Duty rules

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FCA warns firms on tech resources needed for new Consumer Duty rules

The UK's Financial Conduct authority has fired a shot across the bows of firms preparing for new Consumer Duty rules, warning that some are falling behind in their preparation and are failing to address a shortfall in their technology resources.

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FCA accuses three money transfer firms of price fixing

In a statement of objections issued today, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) alleges that Dollar East (International Travel & Money Transfer) Ltd, Hafiz Bros Travel & Money Transfer Limited, and LCC Trans-Sending Limited (including its parent company Small World Financial Services Group Limited) trading as Small World, fixed prices charged to customers in Glasgow for transferring money from the UK to Pakistan.

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FCA penalises Al Rayan Bank for anti-money laundering failures

The FCA has fined Al Rayan Bank PLC (Al Rayan) £4,023,600 for failing to put in place adequate anti-money laundering (AML) controls.

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FCA fines GT Bank £7.8 million for serious AML compliance failings

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Guaranty Trust Bank (UK) Limited (GT Bank) £7,671,800 for serious weaknesses in its anti-money laundering (AML) systems and controls between October 2014 and July 2019.

TSB fined £48.6 million over operational resilience failures

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TSB fined £48.6 million over operational resilience failures

UK regulators have levied a £48.6 million fine on the TSB for a bungled IT migration programme in 2018 that locked customers out of their accounts for weeks and led to months of ongoing technical problems.

UK updates on new Open Banking entity

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UK updates on new Open Banking entity

UK authorities have published an update on plans for a successor to the Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE).

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FCA fines BGC/GFI £4.8 million for market abuse failings

The FCA has fined BGC Brokers LP, GFI Brokers Limited and GFI Securities Limited (together, BGC/GFI) £4,775,200 for failing to ensure they had appropriate systems and controls in place to effectively detect market abuse.

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FCA to clamp down on misleading financial promotions

The FCA has proposed new measures to clamp down on illegal, unfair or misleading financial marketing.

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FCA to create 'simplified' financial advice regime

As part of its consumer investment strategy, the FCA has set out new proposals to improve people’s access to financial advice so they can invest with confidence.

FCA issues warning about trading app gamification

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FCA issues warning about trading app gamification

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned stock trading app operators to review design features, including those with game-like elements, which risk prompting consumers to take actions against their own interest.

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FCA issues final notice to former Sonali Bank CEO for AML failings

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has publicly censured Mohammad Ataur Rahman Prodhan, the former Chief Executive Officer of Sonali Bank (UK) Limited (SBUK) for anti-money laundering (AML) failings.

FCA warns of jail time for BNPL bosses over financial promotions

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FCA warns of jail time for BNPL bosses over financial promotions

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority is warning BNPL bosses that they could face jail time if they do not stick to stringent financial promotion rules.

FCA to clamp down on greenwashing

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FCA to clamp down on greenwashing

In a bid to clamp down on greenwashing, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing a package of new measures including investment product sustainability labels and restrictions on how terms like ‘ESG’, ‘green’ or ‘sustainable’ can be used.

FCA commences study into Big Tech entry into financial services

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FCA commences study into Big Tech entry into financial services

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority is launching a study on the potential competition benefits and harms from Big Tech firms’ entry into a range of retail financial services sectors.

FCA toughens stance on bank branch closures

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FCA toughens stance on bank branch closures

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set additional expectations for banks that are considering branch or ATM closures.

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