Financial Conduct Authority

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

AI Becomes Part of the Machinery of UK Financial Supervision

AI Becomes Part of the Machinery of UK Financial Supervision
AI Becomes Part of the Machinery of UK Financial Supervision
October 14, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is becoming part of the machinery of financial supervision in the United Kingdom as the Financial Conduct Authority deploys tools to review firms’...

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FCA Begins Vetting Crypto Companies for UK Market Access
FCA Begins Vetting Crypto Companies for UK Market Access
September 30, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority has begun accepting applications from crypto firms that want to be brought into full FCA regulation when the country’s...

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BNPL Set to Come Under Supervision of UK’s FCA
BNPL Set to Come Under Supervision of UK’s FCA
July 13, 2026  |  BNPL

This week marks a new era for buy now, pay later (BNPL) products in the U.K. Beginning Wednesday (July 15), these interest-free installment products will be governed...

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FCA Seeks More AI Regulation as Agents Take Over Finance
FCA Seeks More AI Regulation as Agents Take Over Finance
July 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

British regulators are calling for tougher AI rules amid the rise of agentic banking services. “AI will reshape consumer financial journeys, with people increasingly delegating...

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UK Reduces Capital Requirements for Stablecoin Issuers
UK Reduces Capital Requirements for Stablecoin Issuers
June 30, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K. has introduced new digital asset regulations as part of its ongoing quest to become a cryptocurrency hub. The country’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued new rules Tuesday...

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FCA Sees Tests Ahead as Pay Later Law Goes Into Effect
FCA Sees Tests Ahead as Pay Later Law Goes Into Effect
June 25, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Starting next month, new pay later protections go into effect for British consumers. However, companies shouldn’t focus solely on the onset of those regulations, Alison...

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FCA Boss Warns AI is Moving Faster Than The Law
FCA Boss Warns AI is Moving Faster Than The Law
June 24, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A top U.K. finance watchdog says regulations cannot keep pace with artificial intelligence (AI). In a speech Wednesday (June 24), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) CEO...

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Banks Replace Real Customers With AI Clones for Product Testing
Banks Replace Real Customers With AI Clones for Product Testing
June 22, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Testing a new credit card or banking product once required months of regulatory vetting and customer recruitment. Now banks build the customer instead. Financial institutions...

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