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 Considering Ways to Close ‘Advice Gap’ for Small Investors 
UK Considering Ways to Close ‘Advice Gap’ for Small Investors 
December 08, 2023  |  Personal Finance

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and government are considering ways to allow the delivery of more advice and support to consumers to support their...

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UK Could Regulate Tech Giants Under Financial Umbrella
UK Could Regulate Tech Giants Under Financial Umbrella
December 07, 2023  |  Regulation

Could tech giants like Google and Amazon fall under the purview of British financial regulators? A trio of those regulators — The Bank of England, Prudential Regulation...

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Worldline Gets FCA Greenlight to Expand in UK
Worldline Gets FCA Greenlight to Expand in UK
November 28, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Payments services firm Worldline has gotten approval to expand its presence in Great Britain. The company announced Tuesday (Nov. 28) that it had gotten a payment institution authorization...

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UK Regulators to Banks: Don’t Sow Confusion Over Stablecoins
UK Regulators to Banks: Don’t Sow Confusion Over Stablecoins
November 06, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

Regulators in the U.K. have unveiled their proposals for governing the use of stablecoins. The Bank of England (BOE) and the country’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Monday (Nov....

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UK Financial Regulator Grants Mangopay E-Money Banking License
UK Financial Regulator Grants Mangopay E-Money Banking License
November 01, 2023  |  Commercial Payments

Luxembourg-based FinTech Mangopay has been granted an electronic money institution (EMI) license by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the company announced in a Wednesday (Nov....

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PayPal Gets Approval to Offer Crypto-Asset Activities in UK
PayPal Gets Approval to Offer Crypto-Asset Activities in UK
November 01, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

PayPal received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Tuesday (Oct. 31) to offer crypto-asset activities in the United Kingdom. The FCA has implemented stricter rules on marketing crypto...

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UK BNPL Use Jumps 10% Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis
UK BNPL Use Jumps 10% Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis
October 31, 2023  |  BNPL

England’s cost-of-living crisis has fueled a surge in buy now, pay later (BNPL) use. New research by the country’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) shows a 10% increase...

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UK Will Regulate Crypto Like Other Financial Services
UK Will Regulate Crypto Like Other Financial Services
October 30, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The British government has unveiled its long-awaited plans for regulating cryptocurrencies. Included in that plan is the government’s intent to “bring a number of cryptoasset...

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Binance UK Partner Blocked From Approving Crypto Ads
Binance UK Partner Blocked From Approving Crypto Ads
October 10, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

A Binance-affiliated company has run afoul of the U.K.’s new cryptocurrency rules. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued an alert Tuesday (Oct. 10) saying it was blocking...

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