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

UK Aims to Tame ‘Wild West’ of the BNPL Sector

UK Aims to Tame ‘Wild West’ of the BNPL Sector
UK Aims to Tame ‘Wild West’ of the BNPL Sector
May 19, 2025  |  BNPL

The British government is preparing to introduce new regulations for pay later companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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UK’s FCA Seeks Comment on Cryptoasset Trading Platforms Before Proposing Rules
UK’s FCA Seeks Comment on Cryptoasset Trading Platforms Before Proposing Rules
May 02, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking feedback on the regulation of cryptoasset trading platforms, saying clear regulation will boost confidence in the sector...

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UK’s FCA to Establish Regional Offices in US and Asia-Pacific
UK’s FCA to Establish Regional Offices in US and Asia-Pacific
April 15, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is establishing offices in the United States and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region to offer services like helping firms...

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Revolut to Add UK Stocks to Trading Platform
Revolut to Add UK Stocks to Trading Platform
April 11, 2025  |  Investments

Revolut reportedly plans to add U.K. stocks to its trading platform within days. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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UK’s FCA Plans to Retire Outdated Guidance to Streamline Regulation
UK’s FCA Plans to Retire Outdated Guidance to Streamline Regulation
March 25, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority plans to retire more than 100 pages of outdated guidance, withdraw hundreds of supervisory publications and take other steps...

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UK’s FCA Seeks Comment on Removing Contactless Card Payment Limit
UK’s FCA Seeks Comment on Removing Contactless Card Payment Limit
March 14, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking public comment on its proposal to remove the 100-pound (about $129) limit on contactless card payments....

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Chair of UK’s Payment Systems Regulator Calls Abolition ‘Pragmatic Next Step’
Chair of UK’s Payment Systems Regulator Calls Abolition ‘Pragmatic Next Step’
March 12, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The head of the United Kingdom’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) reportedly said Wednesday (March 12) that he had been aware since January that the regulator could be...

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UK’s Starmer Axes Payment Systems Regulator
UK’s Starmer Axes Payment Systems Regulator
March 11, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

Turns out the appetite for financial deregulation stretches across the Atlantic. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday (March 11) announced plans to abolish the...

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