- Our approach to cyber security in financial services firms
Speech · 20 September 2016
In 2016, Nausicaa Delfas described cyber risk as an "asymmetric threat"—one that is far easier to perpetrate than to defend against. At that time, the FCA was beginning to shift its focus from seeing…
- CP14/14: Strengthening the Alignment of Risk and Reward: New Remuneration Rules
Report · 23 September 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), in collaboration with the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), published Consultation Paper CP14/14 on 30 July 2014 to seek views on proposed revisions to the…
- Navigating the UK's Digital Regulation Landscape: Where are we headed?
Speech · 21 April 2024
In his April 2024 address at the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum, FCA Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi detailed the regulator's strategic transition toward a more coordinated and technologically…
- Expect the unexpected: cyber security in 2017 and beyond
Speech · 26 July 2017
The speech was delivered by Nausicaa Delfas, then Executive Director at the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), on 24 April 2017 at the Financial Information Security Network in Luton. Delfas…
- 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…
- Response to Government consultation on future of payment systems regulation
Standard or Guidance · 7 September 2025
As of March 2026, the landscape of UK payments regulation has undergone its most significant structural change since 2015. Following the September 2025 consultation, the government is moving forward…
- Regulatory Initiatives Grid - Interim update
Report · 14 October 2024
The Regulatory Initiatives Grid is a coordinated publication from the Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives Forum, designed to give firms a 24-month forward-looking view of the regulatory…
- 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…
- FCA publishes terms of reference for asset management market study
News · 18 November 2015
In November 2015, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched a comprehensive market study into the asset management industry to evaluate whether competition was working effectively for both…
- Cyber and technology resilience in UK financial services
Speech · 27 November 2018
In a 2018 address at Bloomberg, Megan Butler, the FCA’s Executive Director of Supervision, presented a candid assessment of the escalating technology and cyber risks facing the UK financial sector.…
- BCBS and IOSCO announce a one-year deferral of the remaining global initial margin requirements in response to coronavirus challenges
Standard or Guidance · 7 April 2020
In April 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) welcomed a joint announcement by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions…
- Outcomes-focussed regulation: a measure of success?
Speech · 5 May 2021
In a 2021 address, the FCA detailed its strategic transition toward outcome-focused regulation, moving away from a traditional "box-ticking" compliance model. This transformation is rooted in the…
- 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…
- Competition Policy in Financial Markets – the view from the regulators
Speech · 21 June 2016
In a 2016 address at the Centre for Competition Policy, Mary Starks, then the FCA’s Director of Competition, detailed the regulator's strategic transition from a traditional "firm-by-firm"…
- Frameworks for effective fraud prevention measures
Speech · 16 September 2024
The Regulatory Decisions Committee (RDC) is a critical component of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) governance, functioning as an independent committee of the FCA Board. Its primary mission…
- Getting culture and conduct right - the role of the regulator
Speech · 12 July 2016
In a landmark 2016 address, Jonathan Davidson, the FCA’s Director of Supervision, detailed the regulator's strategic focus on firm culture as a primary driver of conduct. Defining culture as the…
- 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…
- FCA and Payment Systems Regulator publish updated evidence on cash access
News · 22 July 2021
In July 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) released an updated assessment of the UK’s cash infrastructure, highlighting that while digital payments…
- The vital relationship between the regulator and the advisory industry
Speech · 18 November 2014
In a 2014 address to the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA), FCA Chairman John Griffith-Jones highlighted the shifting landscape of the UK advisory sector following the…
- 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…
- David Geale discusses competition and innovation on FinTech Insider
Podcast · 17 March 2017
In a 2017 appearance on the FinTech Insider podcast, David Geale, then Director of Policy at the FCA, detailed the evolution of Project Innovate and its role in reshaping the UK's financial…
- Synthetic Data Expert Group update on progress
News · 1 November 2023
In November 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) provided a progress update on the Synthetic Data Expert Group (SDEG), a multi-disciplinary body established in March 2023 to explore how…
- 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…
- Evolution of a new model for financial regulation in the UK
Speech · 20 September 2020
In September 2020, Christopher Woolard delivered his final speech as the FCA’s interim chief executive, highlighting how the Covid-19 pandemic had accelerated long-term shifts in society and the…
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