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

Interim Chairs Tapped for FCA, PSR as Randell Plans Early Departure

Interim Chairs Tapped for FCA, PSR as Randell Plans Early Departure
Interim Chairs Tapped for FCA, PSR as Randell Plans Early Departure
February 04, 2022  |  Personnel

Richard Lloyd, senior independent director of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), will serve as the FCA’s interim chair, and Aidene Walsh will be the interim...

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FCA Revokes Temporary Permissions Of 4 EU Firms Operating In The UK
FCA Revokes Temporary Permissions Of 4 EU Firms Operating In The UK
January 18, 2022  |  International

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that European firms looking to remain in the temporary permissions regime (TPR) must meet the FCA’s standards...

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EMEA Daily: Amazon UK Changes Course, Decides to Accept Visa After All; UK’s FCA Issued $775M in Fines in 2021
EMEA Daily: Amazon UK Changes Course, Decides to Accept Visa After All; UK’s FCA Issued...
January 17, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, Amazon U.K. is changing course and has decided to accept Visa after all, and the U.K.’s...

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UK Lawsuit Claims Facebook Exploited Personal Data of 44 Million Users
UK Lawsuit Claims Facebook Exploited Personal Data of 44 Million Users
January 16, 2022  |  Legal

Facebook, now known as Meta, faces a fine of over $3.2 billion over allegations that it exploited data and abused its market dominance, Reuters reported...

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UK Financial Regulator to Review Data Markets as Competition Concerns Loom
UK Financial Regulator to Review Data Markets as Competition Concerns Loom
January 11, 2022  |  Regulation

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced on Tuesday (Jan. 11) that it will launch two market studies to investigate the competitive conditions to access...

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FCA Deems NYDIG’s Bitcoin Payments App Bottlepay a Cryptoasset Firm
FCA Deems NYDIG’s Bitcoin Payments App Bottlepay a Cryptoasset Firm
January 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin firm NYDIG’s subsidiary Bottlepay, a bitcoin payments app, has been registered by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a cryptoasset business, the first...

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UK Regulators Turn to Anti-Fraud Jingle to Thwart Holiday Loan Scams
UK Regulators Turn to Anti-Fraud Jingle to Thwart Holiday Loan Scams
December 24, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

This Christmas, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is taking the fight against fraud to a whole new musical level. Get the Full Story Complete...

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UK Takes Steps to Protect Cash, Reduce Consumer Borrowing and Support FinTech Growth
UK Takes Steps to Protect Cash, Reduce Consumer Borrowing and Support FinTech Growth
December 09, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

A December 2021 report published by Her Majesty’s Treasury and the U.K.’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has outlined measures that will help boost...

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Months After Ban, Binance Renews Focus on UK Launch
Months After Ban, Binance Renews Focus on UK Launch
December 06, 2021  |  International

Binance will be looking more into rolling out its services in the U.K., after initially facing turbulence on those plans. Get the Full Story Complete...

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