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

Today In Payments Around The World: India Green-Lights SoftBank Investment In Swiggy; TikTok Tops 3B Worldwide Downloads

Today In Payments Around The World: India Green-Lights SoftBank Investment In Swiggy; TikTok Tops 3B Worldwide Downloads
Today In Payments Around The World: India Green-Lights SoftBank Investment In Swiggy; TikTok Tops 3B...
July 15, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

In today’s top payments news around the world, SoftBank’s Vision Fund II now reportedly has the ability to invest in food delivery platform Swiggy, while...

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UK’s FCA To Bolster Data, Tech Capabilities With $166M Investment
UK’s FCA To Bolster Data, Tech Capabilities With $166M Investment
July 15, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority aims to invest 120 million pounds (approximately $166 million) toward “data and technological capabilities” during the three years to come,...

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Binance Users Shut Off From UK Faster Payments Network
Binance Users Shut Off From UK Faster Payments Network
June 28, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Binance customers using U.K.-based payment system Faster Payments have been locked out, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Fiserv, NYDIG Team On Crypto Sales; Paraguay University To Take Crypto Payments
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June 23, 2021  |  Bitcoin

An integration between payments provider Fiserv and NYDIG, which works in bitcoin tech and financial services, will enable financial institutions (FIs) to allow consumers to...

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NortonLifeLock has debuted a way for customers to mine cryptocurrency with Norton Crypto, according to a press release. Some Norton 360 customers in an early...

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Visa Expands Investment In LoginID — And Authenticated Payments’ Future
June 01, 2021  |  Authentication

With news out this past week that the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its second delay of PSD2’s implementation in six months —...

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UK Financial Watchdog Wants More Protection For Retail Financial Investors
UK Financial Watchdog Wants More Protection For Retail Financial Investors
May 14, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

Great Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has instituted a new consumer duty designed to give consumers greater protection when dealing with retail financial market firms....

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