- AI and financial crime: silver bullet or red herring?
Speech · 20 November 2018
In his 2018 speech at Chatham House, Rob Gruppetta, then Head of the Financial Crime Department at the FCA, compared the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the radical naval designs of the 19th…
- Closing remarks - Financial Crime Conference
Speech · 10 November 2016
In her closing remarks at the 2016 Financial Crime Conference, Nausicaa Delfas, the FCA’s Director of Specialist Supervision, emphasizes the collective responsibility shared by the regulator and the…
- Money laundering and supervising trusted professionals
Speech · 12 March 2019
In March 2019, Alison Barker delivered a landmark speech at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) regarding the first-year findings of the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering…
- FCA seeks views regarding the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision
News · 23 July 2017
This new announces that the FCA launched a consultation on the proposed Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS), a new function within the FCA designed to oversee the…
- OPBAS publishes report on legal and accountancy sector supervision
News · 27 April 2023
This press release outlines the findings of the fourth report by the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS), which is part of the FCA. OPBAS oversees 25 Professional…
- Effectiveness and proportionality: our financial crime priorities
Speech · 5 December 2016
This speech by Rob Gruppetta, Head of the FCA’s Financial Crime Department, provides an overview of the FCA’s approach to preventing and tackling financial crime in the UK. Gruppetta emphasizes the…
- Keynote address: Financial crime in the FCA world
Speech · 30 June 2013
In July 2013, Tracey McDermott, then Director of Enforcement and Financial Crime at the FCA, delivered a keynote address that established the agency's foundational philosophy on financial crime. She…
- A more effective approach to combatting financial crime
Speech · 20 September 2016
In her 2016 address to the BBA, Megan Butler, then-Executive Director of Supervision at the FCA, outlined a shift toward a more sophisticated and collaborative defense against financial crime. She…
- Examining the future of anti-money laundering regulations
Speech · 8 December 2015
In a 2015 address, Rob Gruppetta, then Head of the Financial Crime Department at the FCA, outlined the strategic direction of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, focusing on the implementation…
- The FCA holds key conference on financial crime
News · 30 June 2013
In July 2013, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) held its inaugural Financial Crime Conference, signaling a shift toward a more aggressive and data-led enforcement strategy. Chief Executive Martin…
- Fighting financial crime – the force multiplier effect
Speech · 6 September 2022
In a significant 2022 address at the Financial Crime Summit, Sarah Pritchard, the FCA’s Executive Director of Markets, outlined a strategic "force multiplier" approach to combating the evolving…
- Unstable coins: cryptoassets, financial regulation and preventing financial crime in the emerging market for digital assets
Speech · 6 March 2020
In her 2020 speech at NYU Law, Therese Chambers addresses the complex intersection of cryptoassets and financial regulation, noting that while these assets were born from a "cypherpunk" ideology…
- We support Financial Action Taskforce work on de-risking drivers
News · 30 June 2015
In July 2015, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a statement supporting the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in its ongoing efforts to address the complex drivers of "de-risking."…
- Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS)
Concept note · 23 January 2018
Established in 2018 and housed within the FCA, the Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS) serves as a critical overhead regulator for 25 professional body supervisors…
- Authorised Push Payment synthetic data
Report · 12 March 2025
This 2025 update from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) highlights a major technological leap in the fight against Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud, which accounted for £485 million in losses…
- Unstable coins: cryptoassets, financial regulation and preventing financial crime in the emerging market for digital assets
Speech · 6 March 2020
In this 2020 speech, Therese Chambers, the FCA’s Director of Retail and Regulatory Investigations, addresses the unique challenges posed by cryptoassets (such as Bitcoin and Ethereum) in the context…
- FCA Research into the issue of de-risking
News · 23 May 2016
The FCA’s research into de-risking—the practice of financial institutions terminating or restricting business relationships to avoid rather than manage risk—has evolved significantly since the…
- We support Financial Action Taskforce work on de-risking drivers
News · 30 June 2015
In July 2015, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a statement supporting the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in its ongoing efforts to address the complex drivers of de-risking. This…
- Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS)
Standard or Guidance · 23 January 2018
The Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS) serves as a specialized oversight unit within the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Established in 2018, its primary…
- Marzunisham Omar: A safer Malaysia - unmasking crime with a strong AML/CFT regime
Speech · 24 July 2023
In this strategic address at the SSM National Conference 2023, Deputy Governor Marzunisham Omar highlights the escalating cost and complexity of financial crimes in Malaysia. He notes that high-risk…
- Ravi Menon: MAS' Annual Report 2015/16
Speech · 24 July 2016
In this 2016 annual review, MAS Managing Director Ravi Menon outlines Singapore’s response to a "lacklustre" global economy characterized by Brexit uncertainties, a sluggish U.S. recovery, and…
- Andrew Crockett: In search of anchors for financial and monetary stability
Speech · 26 April 2020
In this visionary 2000 speech, Andrew Crockett, then General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), explores the "dilemma of irrational exuberance"—the challenge of how central…
- Muhammad bin Ibrahim: Labuan IBFC - past, present and future
Speech · 26 October 2016
In this 2016 address, Governor Muhammad bin Ibrahim challenges the Labuan financial community to confront the "harsh truths" of a changing global environment. Historically, international financial…
- Gediminas Šimkus: The future landscape of AML
Speech · 16 May 2023
Keynote speech by Mr Gediminas Šimkus, Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania, at at the conference on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing "On the Front Line of the New…
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