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

MPs To Publish FCA’s Confidential RBS Report

MPs To Publish FCA’s Confidential RBS Report
MPs To Publish FCA’s Confidential RBS Report
February 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K. policymakers are reportedly ready to release a confidential report penned by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) summarizing its investigation into the Royal Bank of...

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FCA Explores How To Include More SMBs In FinServ Protections
FCA Explores How To Include More SMBs In FinServ Protections
November 02, 2017  |  B2B Payments

In business banking news, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) plans to propose an extension of its jurisdiction from serving individuals and micro-businesses to also...

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The Beginning Of The End For Bitcoin?
The Beginning Of The End For Bitcoin?
September 15, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin has been riding a bit of a rollercoaster in the past few weeks since hitting an all-time high of more than $4,800 per digital...

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WEX Lands License To Issue Cards Across Europe
WEX Lands License To Issue Cards Across Europe
August 31, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Corporate payments company WEX is continuing its focus on the global expansion of its virtual payments operations through strengthening its presence in Europe. On Wednesday...

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UK’s FCA Sees Record Complaints In Latter Half Of 2016
UK’s FCA Sees Record Complaints In Latter Half Of 2016
April 27, 2017  |  Cross-border Payments

U.K. consumers lodged 3.04 million complaints in the second half of 2016 concerning financial products. This according to figures published yesterday by the Financial Conduct...

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Brexit Tracker: VC Funding Remains Steady, SMEs Still Confident, FCA Risk Watchlist
Brexit Tracker: VC Funding Remains Steady, SMEs Still Confident, FCA Risk Watchlist
April 18, 2017  |  Economy

Though Brexit has brought about a lingering air of uncertainty, there are some parts of the economy that are doing their best to remain steady....

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FCA Calls For International Regulatory Framework For Fintechs
FCA Calls For International Regulatory Framework For Fintechs
April 12, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is calling for the creation of an international regulatory framework for FinTech startups to prevent a so-called “Wild West”...

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FCA Proposes New Rules To Help Credit Card Debt Holders
FCA Proposes New Rules To Help Credit Card Debt Holders
April 04, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced Monday (April 3) it is proposing new rules to help customers who have ongoing credit card debt. In a...

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