- Innovation, AI & the future of financial regulation
Speech · 16 April 2023
In April 2023, Jessica Rusu, the FCA’s Chief Data, Information and Intelligence Officer, delivered a landmark speech at the Innovate Finance Global Summit. She argued that the future of financial…
- The FCA and innovation
Speech · 21 May 2015
Christopher Woolard’s 2015 speech marks a pivotal moment in the Financial Conduct Authority’s evolution, detailing the first six months of the Innovation Hub and the shift toward a regulatory…
- FCA Emerging Technology Research Hub Tracks Key Tech Trends in Financial Services
News · 30 March 2023
The FCA’s Emerging Technology (EmTech) Research Hub monitors and analyses trends in technologies such as synthetic data, quantum computing, blockchain, immersive tech, and digital identity to assess…
- Regulating for growth – the future is now
Speech · 17 September 2025
In this September 2025 address, Jessica Rusu, the FCA’s Chief Data, Information and Intelligence Officer, outlines a "tech-positive" regulatory strategy aimed at cementing the UK’s status as a global…
- ‘Big Tech a priority’ says FCA Chief Executive
News · 21 April 2024
In this 2024 announcement, FCA Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi identifies the integration of Big Tech into financial services as a top regulatory priority, specifically focusing on the competitive…
- Smart Data Accelerator
Accelerator / Incubator · 22 September 2025
The Accelerator offers a secure, dedicated space for research, testing, and experimentation. It enables organisations to use synthetic data to develop proofs of concept while supporting agile…
- How innovation and regulation in financial services can drive the UK's economic growth
Speech · 28 June 2023
In his 2023 speech at the CityUK Annual Conference, Sheldon Mills, the FCA’s Executive Director for Consumers and Competition, outlined how the regulator is moving from a traditional…
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) update – further to the Government’s response to the AI White Paper
Standard or Guidance · 21 April 2024
In this April 2024 update, the FCA detailed its strategic alignment with the UK Government’s "Pro-Innovation Approach to AI Regulation." Moving away from creating a new, separate AI regulator, the…
- The Bank of England, PRA and FCA set out potential measures to oversee critical third parties in a move to increase resilience of the financial sector
News · 20 July 2022
In 2022, the Bank of England, the PRA, and the FCA (the "supervisory authorities") launched a landmark initiative to address the systemic risks posed by Critical Third Parties (CTPs). While…
- Bellwethers of the economy: the need to engage with corporate treasurers to shape our markets
Speech · 20 May 2024
In his May 2024 speech to the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT), Nikhil Rathi, CEO of the FCA, described corporate treasurers as the "bellwethers" of the UK economy. He emphasized that while…
- FS23/1 - Feedback Statement on Synthetic Data Call for Input
Report · 8 February 2023
The FCA’s Feedback Statement on synthetic data summarises input on challenges in accessing high-quality data for financial services innovation, covering risks, benefits, generation techniques, and…
- The FCA’s second phase of reform of the Listing Rules: Increasing transparency and encouraging more market participation
Speech · 14 June 2022
In June 2022, Clare Cole, the FCA’s Director of Market Oversight, delivered a pivotal speech detailing the second phase of the Primary Markets Effectiveness Review. She argued that the UK’s listing…
- Supercharging the digital sandbox: how we're collaborating with Nvidia to accelerate AI innovation
Speech · 9 June 2025
In her June 2025 speech at London Tech Week, Jessica Rusu, the FCA’s Chief Data, Information and Intelligence Officer, unveiled a landmark partnership with Nvidia to "supercharge" the regulator's…
- Blockchain: considering the risks to consumers and competition
Speech · 25 April 2018
In her 2018 address in the Netherlands, Mary Starks, the FCA’s Director of Competition, provided a nuanced regulatory perspective on blockchain by distinguishing between the speculative nature of…
- City Week: how regulation can help the UK lead in Fintech
Speech · 25 April 2023
In her 2023 address at City Week, Emily Shepperd, the FCA’s Chief Operating Officer, emphasized that robust regulation is not a barrier to innovation but rather the firm foundation upon which fintech…
- Regulating financial innovation – going behind the scenes
Speech · 1 July 2019
In his 2019 speech at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Christopher Woolard, then the FCA’s Executive Director of Strategy and Competition, emphasized that the regulator's priority was to…
- International regulatory developments affecting investment management
Speech · 4 June 2024
In his June 2024 address to the Investment Association, FCA Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi reinforced the UK’s position as the world's second-largest asset management hub, overseeing £11 trillion in…
- Transforming to a forward-looking, proactive regulator
Speech · 14 July 2021
The speech delivered by FCA CEO Nikhil Rathi outlines a comprehensive strategic pivot toward becoming a more proactive, assertive, and data-driven regulator in a post-pandemic and post-Brexit…
- Innovating for the future: the next phase of Project Innovate
Speech · 9 April 2017
In his 2017 speech at the Innovate Finance Global Summit, Christopher Woolard, the FCA’s then-Executive Director of Strategy and Competition, detailed the evolution of Project Innovate. Launched in…
- Andrew Bailey speech at Lord Mayor’s City Banquet
Speech · 23 October 2019
In his 2019 address at the Mansion House, Andrew Bailey, then Chief Executive of the FCA, explored the complex challenge of balancing the promotion of open, innovative financial markets with the…
- FS25/5: AI Live Testing
Report · 8 September 2025
The FCA’s AI Live Testing initiative allows firms to work directly with regulators to develop, assess, and deploy AI systems in UK financial markets. Feedback from 67 respondents highlighted…
- Innovation, AI & the future of financial regulation
Speech · 16 April 2023
Jessica Rusu, the Chief Data, Information and Intelligence Officer at the FCA, outlines a vision for a digitally empowered regulator that matches the rapid pace of technological change seen in events…
- Financial watchdog blocks thousands of misleading ads
News · 3 February 2023
In a 2023 report, the Financial Conduct Authority revealed a massive escalation in its crackdown on misleading financial advertisements, requiring firms to amend or remove over 8,500 promotions in a…
- Regulation of Digital Assets in the UK
Speech · 24 April 2023
In this 2023 keynote, Sarah Pritchard, the FCA’s Executive Director of Markets and International, uses the metaphor of "niche" hobbies like gardening and book-reading becoming mainstream to describe…
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