FCA

The Financial Conduct Authority is a financial regulatory body in the United Kingdom, but operates independently of the UK Government, and is financed by charging fees to members of the financial services industry.

Source: fca.org.uk

UK Government Wants Financial Regulators to Oversee Amazon, Microsoft Cloud Businesses

UK Government Wants Financial Regulators to Oversee Amazon, Microsoft Cloud Businesses
UK Government Wants Financial Regulators to Oversee Amazon, Microsoft Cloud Businesses
June 08, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.K. Treasury released a policy paper on Wednesday (June 8) proposing a new regulatory framework that would provide the Bank of England (BoE) and...

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EMEA Daily: Google Ad Practices Investigated in UK
EMEA Daily: Google Ad Practices Investigated in UK
May 26, 2022  |  Europe

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the U.K.’s Competition and Market Authority launches its second investigation this year into Google’s...

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FCA Aims to Streamline Stock Listing Rules to Boost UK Growth
FCA Aims to Streamline Stock Listing Rules to Boost UK Growth
May 26, 2022  |  Stock Index

The two-tiered structure of London’s main stock market could be streamlined into a single entry point to encourage an easier path for fast-growth technology firms...

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UK FCA Will Fight Fraud by Canceling Permissions in 28 Days
UK FCA Will Fight Fraud by Canceling Permissions in 28 Days
May 19, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced on Thursday (May 19) that it will use new powers to more swiftly cancel or change what regulated...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: FCA Strike; Gaming Payments; Spending Crypto; ICYMI
PYMNTS AM Radar: FCA Strike; Gaming Payments; Spending Crypto; ICYMI
May 04, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Today is Wednesday, May 4 — May the 4th be with you. That reference from Star Wars dates to 1978 and became a worldwide cultural...

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Meta, Google Agree to UK Ad Rule; Will Twitter Follow?
Meta, Google Agree to UK Ad Rule; Will Twitter Follow?
April 26, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Google and Facebook owner Meta have both pledged to permit only registered financial firms to advertise promotions on their sites, the head of the U.K. Financial Conduct...

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FCA Says Challenger Banks Need Stronger Financial Crime Defenses
FCA Says Challenger Banks Need Stronger Financial Crime Defenses
April 22, 2022  |  Banking

An uptick in the number of suspicious activity reports filed by challenger banks has the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) concerned about the protocols that...

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FCA Taps Victoria McLoughlin as Interim Head for Digital Assets Unit
FCA Taps Victoria McLoughlin as Interim Head for Digital Assets Unit
April 20, 2022  |  Personnel

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Victoria McLoughlin as interim head of its digital assets department, according to her LinkedIn profile, another step...

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