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’ documents, accelerate routine casework and help investigators identify financial crime threats across disparate datasets. The shift could expand the regulator’s...
The United Kingdom’s 7-year-old ban on prediction markets could be coming to an end, The Times reported Friday (Sept. 4). Regulators have held discussions with trading platforms about possibly easing the ban, according to the report, which said the move comes as U.K. consumers increasingly...
The United Kingdom’s Competition Appeal Tribunal rejected Google’s bid to block a class action lawsuit brought by advertisers alleging that the company abused its position in mobile operating systems, app distribution, search and search advertising to overcharge advertisers and exclude competitors. In its Wednesday (Aug....
Robinhood received regulatory permission to begin offering cryptocurrency services in the United Kingdom. The traditional platform has been part of the Financial Conduct Authority’s list of registered cryptoasset companies since July 31. The company’s inclusion by the FCA was flagged in a Monday (Aug. 3)...
May 27, 2025
While the trend toward mobile-first shopping is global, the U.K. presents a unique dynamic: consumers are actively using mobile for purchases and engagement, yet the country ranks last among eight surveyed nations in overall digital shopping engagement. This presents both challenges and significant opportunities for financial services professionals supporting merchants and for merchants themselves. The […]
April 25, 2025
In the current environment, no matter what the country, consumers are keenly aware of the pressures of inflation, of how far their spending can stretch, and where they may have...
April 09, 2025
Trust and familiarity are central to the payments experience. At the end of the day, consumers won’t pay with methods they don’t know much about or aren’t used to. And...
February 07, 2025
For online merchants — no matter in which country they operate, no matter what they are selling — there are two sides to what might be called the eCommerce coin....
September 07, 2026
The United Kingdom’s 7-year-old ban on prediction markets could be coming to an end, The Times reported Friday (Sept. 4). Regulators have held discussions with trading platforms about possibly easing the ban, according to the report, which said the move comes as U.K. consumers increasingly use United States prediction sites like Kalshi and Polymarket. The […]
August 05, 2026
The United Kingdom’s Competition Appeal Tribunal rejected Google’s bid to block a class action lawsuit brought by advertisers alleging that the company abused its position in mobile operating systems, app...
August 03, 2026
Robinhood received regulatory permission to begin offering cryptocurrency services in the United Kingdom. The traditional platform has been part of the Financial Conduct Authority’s list of registered cryptoasset companies since...
July 31, 2026
Bank of America plans to enhance its cybersecurity capabilities in the United Kingdom and globally by acquiring England-headquartered information security specialist MDSec Consulting Limited. The bank expects the transaction to...
