- Innovation Virtual Showcase
Event · 5 November 2020
In November 2020, the FCA hosted its Innovation Virtual Showcase to demonstrate how its specialized support services could alleviate the unique pressures placed on consumers and firms by the…
- Promethean Finance Limited tribunal decision
News · 16 September 2024
On August 5, 2024, the Upper Tribunal upheld the Financial Conduct Authority’s decision to impose strict requirements on Promethean Finance Limited, a firm with permissions for debt counselling, debt…
- FCA TechSprints Drive Financial Innovation
Event · 23 March 2026
The Financial Conduct Authority runs TechSprints to bring together participants from financial services and beyond to tackle industry challenges through technology and policy innovation. TechSprints…
- Innovate Finance Global Summit
Speech · 10 April 2016
At the Innovate Finance Global Summit on 11 April 2016, Christopher Woolard, FCA Director of Strategy and Competition, outlined the launch of the UK’s regulatory sandbox as part of Project Innovate.…
- FCA Digital Sandbox
News · 27 April 2020
The Financial Conduct Authority’s Digital Sandbox provides innovators with GDPR-compliant datasets, APIs, expert mentorship, and access to the FinTech community to develop and scale proof-of-concept…
- Climate Financial Risk Forum (CFRF) Guides Financial Sector on Climate and Nature Risk Management
News · 9 August 2019
The Climate Financial Risk Forum (CFRF), established by the FCA and PRA, supports the financial sector in managing climate-related risks and opportunities through strategic risk frameworks, scenario…
- Blockchain: considering the risks to consumers and competition
Speech · 25 April 2018
In her 2018 address, Mary Starks identified the "Promises and Perils" of blockchain, shifting from "anxious thoughts" about cryptoassets toward "optimistic thoughts" about the underlying technology…
- A more effective approach to combatting financial crime
Speech · 20 September 2016
In September 2016, Megan Butler, then Executive Director of Supervision at the FCA, addressed the BBA Financial Crime and Sanctions Conference to outline a more "effective and proportionate" approach…
- The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) makes senior appointments to drive its transformation
News · 25 February 2021
The February 2021 senior appointments marked a definitive turning point for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), signaling the start of its "transformation" into a data-led, assertive regulator.…
- Examining the future of anti-money laundering regulations
Speech · 8 December 2015
In a 2015 speech, Rob Gruppetta, then Head of the Financial Crime Department at the FCA, outlined a vision for the future of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulation centered on the transition to a…
- Ten years of FCA innovation: impact and opportunity
Speech · 16 October 2024
In her October 2024 keynote, Jessica Rusu celebrated a decade of regulatory evolution, marking the transition of the FCA from a traditional watchdog to a global leader in financial technology. Since…
- Collaborate to compete: why we must all embrace a growth mindset
Speech · 15 October 2023
In his October 2023 speech at the City Dinner, Nikhil Rathi outlined a vision for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that balances high regulatory standards with a "growth mindset." He argued that…
- Innovation & Regulation: Partners in the success of Financial Services
Speech · 9 June 2022
In her 2022 speech at Money20/20 Amsterdam, Jessica Rusu, the FCA’s Chief Data, Information and Intelligence Officer, proposed a fundamental shift in the relationship between regulators and the…
- Innovating for the future: the next phase of Project Innovate
Speech · 9 April 2017
In this 2017 address at the Innovate Finance Global Summit, Christopher Woolard, the FCA’s Executive Director of Strategy and Competition, outlines the evolution of the regulator's innovation…
- Frameworks for effective fraud prevention measures
Speech · 16 September 2024
In her September 2024 address, Andrea Bowe, Director of the Specialist Directorate at the FCA, outlined a "united front" strategy against fraud. She emphasized that while the individual human impact…
- FCA set to launch live AI testing service
News · 28 April 2025
The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking industry feedback on a proposed live AI testing service designed to support firms in deploying safe and responsible AI. As part of its AI Lab, the…
- Navigating the UK's Digital Regulation Landscape: Where are we headed?
Speech · 21 April 2024
In his April 2024 address to the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF), Nikhil Rathi described the current pace of technological change as "dog years"—where four years of human development…
- It's time for an Enlightenment on financial inclusion
Speech · 28 September 2023
In his 2023 address in Glasgow, Nikhil Rathi invoked the spirit of the Scottish Enlightenment to call for a modern revolution in financial inclusion. He argued that while the FCA provides the…
- Innovation: The regulatory opportunity
Speech · 28 October 2014
In this 2014 speech, Martin Wheatley, then CEO of the Financial Conduct Authority, officially launches the Innovation Hub, marking a foundational shift in the regulator’s philosophy toward active…
- Cyber and technology resilience in UK financial services
Speech · 27 November 2018
In a 2018 speech at Bloomberg, Megan Butler, then Executive Director of Supervision at the FCA, provided a sobering assessment of the technological and cyber risks facing the UK financial sector.…
- Meeting the pace of technological change
Speech · 6 November 2019
In a 2019 speech at the Chief Data Officer Exchange in London, Nick Cook, then-Director of Innovation at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), emphasized that the regulator must "shape rather than…
- Our emerging regulatory approach to Big Tech and Artificial Intelligence
Speech · 11 July 2023
As of March 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has moved from discussing "emerging approaches" to a fully operationalized regulatory framework for Big Tech and Artificial Intelligence (AI).…
- AI: Flipping the coin in financial services
Speech · 4 October 2023
In her 2023 address, Jessica Rusu used the metaphor of a spinning coin to describe the "pivotal moment" for Artificial Intelligence in financial services. She argued that while the "heads" side of…
- The role of the FCA in a changing regulatory landscape
Speech · 26 October 2022
In his October 2022 speech at Mansion House, FCA Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi detailed how the regulator has transformed into a more assertive, data-led, and outcomes-focused organization. Speaking…
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