- ‘Big Tech a priority’ says FCA Chief Executive
News · 21 April 2024
In a key 2024 address, FCA Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi identified the influence of "Big Tech" as a primary strategic priority for the regulator. The focus centers on the asymmetric data relationship…
- FCA Enforcement and the Wholesale Markets
Speech · 26 November 2014
In November 2014, Tracey McDermott, then-Director of Enforcement at the FCA, delivered a keynote address at the FX Week Europe conference emphasizing the urgent need to restore trust and integrity to…
- Skilled persons information - October 2020
Report · 22 October 2020
The Freedom of Information release from October 2020 provides a detailed look into the use of Section 166 skilled person reports for firms identifying as fintechs and those participating in the FCA's…
- CASS compliance – the bigger picture
Speech · 2 December 2014
In December 2014, David Lawton, the FCA’s Director of Markets, delivered a keynote speech emphasizing that the Client Assets Sourcebook (CASS) remains a top regulatory priority for the UK. Following…
- Conduct in a new era: leaders rejecting complacency
Speech · 12 June 2013
In his 2013 address to TheCityUK, John Griffith-Jones, the first Chairman of the FCA, set out a vision for a "new era" of regulation. He argued that for London to remain a global financial centre of…
- Regulatory Decisions Committee (RDC)
Standard or Guidance · 4 April 2016
The Regulatory Decisions Committee (RDC) is a critical component of the UK's financial regulatory architecture, functioning as a committee of the FCA Board that ensures contested enforcement…
- Setting the foundations for our future strategy
Speech · 26 November 2024
In a November 2024 speech at TheCityUK National Conference, FCA Chief Operating Officer Emily Shepperd outlined the strategic foundations for the regulator's next five-year cycle, spanning 2025 to…
- Regulating innovation: a global enterprise
Speech · 19 March 2018
In March 2018, Christopher Woolard, Executive Director at the FCA, delivered a speech at Innovate Finance detailing the next phase of the UK's fintech journey as a global enterprise. Having launched…
- Financial Conduct Authority appoints four new supervision directors
News · 6 August 2013
In August 2013, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced the permanent appointment of four directors to lead its Supervision division, marking the final stage in the implementation of its…
- Publication of the PRA and FCA review into the failure of HBOS
News · 19 November 2015
In November 2015, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published their definitive review into the 2008 failure of HBOS Group. The report concluded that…
- Recent developments in financial markets
Speech · 1 March 2018
In this 2018 briefing, Andrew Bailey addresses the evolving landscape of wholesale financial markets, focusing on the shift from bank-based to market-based finance, the successful rollout of MiFID…
- Payment Services Regulations 2017 and Electronic Money Regulations 2011
Standard or Guidance · 20 October 2015
The Payment Services Regulations 2017 (PSRs) and Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (EMRs) provide the foundational regulatory framework for digital finance in the UK, governing how money is moved and…
- Agreements with overseas regulators
Project agreement · 7 July 2021
The FCA maintains an extensive global network of bilateral and multilateral agreements, primarily in the form of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), to ensure effective cross-border supervision and…
- Overview of the FCA prudential approach
Speech · 24 October 2024
In this 2015 speech, Nausicaa Delfas, then-Director of Specialist Supervision, outlines the FCA’s role as the largest prudential regulator in Europe, overseeing the financial health of over 24,000…
- Innovation: The regulatory opportunity
Speech · 28 October 2014
In this 2014 speech, Martin Wheatley, then-CEO of the FCA, announced the launch of the Innovation Hub, a dedicated team designed to support financial services innovation that genuinely improves…
- Meeting the pace of technological change
Speech · 6 November 2019
In his 2019 speech, Nick Cook, the FCA’s Director of Innovation, explores how the regulator must evolve to match the "data revolution" transforming financial services. He argues that while…
- It's time for an Enlightenment on financial inclusion
Speech · 28 September 2023
In his September 2023 address in Glasgow, Nikhil Rathi highlighted that while the FCA does not have a statutory mandate to enforce financial inclusion, it is deeply committed to using technology and…
- Authorised Push Payment synthetic data
News · 11 March 2025
The Financial Conduct Authority, in collaboration with the Payment Systems Regulator, developed a large-scale synthetic dataset to combat Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud, which caused £485…
- 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…
- FCA welcomes the Treasury’s national payment vision
News · 14 November 2024
In November 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a formal statement welcoming the Treasury’s National Payment Vision, a strategic framework designed to modernize the UK’s payment…
- Global regulation, local solutions
Speech · 23 January 2020
In her 2020 speech, Nausicaa Delfas outlined the FCA’s strategy for a post-Brexit world, emphasizing that while regulation is global, solutions must often be local to achieve the right outcomes. She…
- Launch of permanent Digital Sandbox
News · 19 July 2023
Following 2 successful pilots, the Financial Conduct Authority Digital Sandbox will be made available permanently on 1 August 2023, opening up the platform to an even broader range of innovative…
- NPPR supervisory co-operation arrangements (MoUs)
Standard or Guidance · 26 May 2016
This guidance outlines the essential supervisory cooperation arrangements (MoUs) required for marketing Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) in the UK under the National Private Placement Regime…
- The regulatory challenge
Speech · 23 February 2015
This speech, originally delivered by Tracey McDermott at Deloitte’s Chief Compliance Officer Event in 2015, remains a cornerstone of the FCA’s philosophy on the partnership between the regulator and…
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