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Regulation, Growth and Trust: The FCA’s 2025 Focus
When Lucy Castledine, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Director of Consumer Investments, addressed the 2025 Personal Investment Management and Financial Advice Association (PIMFA) Compliance Conference, she outlined a clear vision for
The FCA Warns Firms to Tighten Oversight of Off-Channel Communications and Vendor Risks
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has urged firms to strengthen their oversight of off-channel communications and related vendor risks, following its recent review of practices across eleven wholesale banks. The
Adapting FCA Market Watch 84 for Stronger Reporting and Compliance
The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) latest Market Watch 84 is more than a routine regulatory bulletin. It signals intensifying scrutiny of data quality, vendor oversight, change-management and omissions in derivative
Tackling Money Laundering Risks in Cryptoasset Services
EBA 2025 Report Overview The crypto-asset sector has experienced explosive growth, driven by technological innovation and increasing mainstream adoption. However, this dynamism also exposes it to significant Money Laundering (“ML”)
FCA Releases Consultation Paper on New UK Short Selling Regime (CP25/29)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released a Consultation Paper (CP25/29) inviting feedback on its proposed UK Short Selling Regime. The Consultation seeks to support economic growth by removing unnecessary
UK Financial Regulatory Developments: Pushing Borders in Crypto and Beyond
The UK is strengthening international collaboration on financial regulation, with the launch of a UK-US Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future and the fourth Joint EU-UK Financial Regulatory Forum
Driving Fairness Forward: The FCA’s Motor Finance Redress Scheme
In the UK’s motor finance sector, consumer confidence has faced significant challenges. The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has introduced Consultation Paper CP25/27 consultation which proposed an industry-wide redress scheme aimed
Financial Crime Controls in Corporate Finance: FCA Survey Highlights Sector Weaknesses
As part of its five-year strategy to combat financial crime and raise industry standards, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently carried out a survey of 270 corporate finance firms focused
