FCA

Bank Of England, FCA Propose Rules To Regulate Bank’s Tech Reliance

Financial Conduct Authority, Bank of England publish proposals to bolster tech resistance of the financial sector

12 months ago

Binance Stops Accepting New UK Users, Citing Regulations

New regulations in the UK cited as reason for Binance decision to stop accepting new customers in United Kingdom

1 year ago

PayPal To Pause UK Crypto Sales Until 2024

As UK regulator readies crypto advertising rules, PayPal says it will “temporarily pause” British users from buying cryptocurrencies

1 year ago

FCA CEO Warns Of AI Disruption To Financial Services Sector

Head of financial regulator warns of threat posed by AI for online fraud and cyber risk, as UK seeks leadership…

1 year ago

ARM Disappoints UK With Decision To List Only In New York

UK Financial Conduct Authority blamed for 'inflexibility', as ARM owner Softbank opts for US-only public listing

2 years ago

HM Treasury Finalising Crypto Industry Rules – Report

UK's Treasury is reportedly finalising sweeping new powers for Financial Conduct Authority to properly regulate the cryptocurrency industry

2 years ago

UK Watchdog Warns 50 Crypto Firms Of ‘Misleading Ads’

Enforcement notices dispatched. The UK's Advertising Standards Authority puts 50 crypto firms on notice over 'misleading ads'

3 years ago

UK Regulator Warns Against ‘Illegal’ Crypto Cash Machines

Financial Conduct Authority warns cryptocurrency ATMs operating in UK are illegal and operators must shut them down or face enforcement…

3 years ago

UK To Address Marketing Of High Risk Crypto Investments

British financial watchdog says it will curb the marketing of cryptoassets and other high-risk investments, amid a surge in online…

3 years ago

FCA Expresses Concern At Lack Of Cryptocurrencies Safeguards

Financial Conduct Authority warns bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies have no intrinsic value

5 years ago

Financial Conduct Authority Proposes Ban On Crypto-Derivatives

FCA finds that derivatives and ETNs referencing crypto-assets are 'poor products' and too risky to be sold to retail investors

5 years ago

Financial Services Firms Report 1,000 Percent Rise In Cyber Incidents

Phishing and ransomware top the list of cyber-attacks reported to the Financial Conduct Authority amidst stricter transparency requirements

5 years ago

European Banks, Regulators Prepare Strict Regulatory Response To Facebook’s Libra

Financial Conduct Authority calls for more information, while Bank of France warns of money-laundering risks

5 years ago

Financial Services Report Five-Fold Rise In Data Breaches

Banks remain a lucrative target for hackers, with prosecutions lagging behind a rise in successful attacks, Financial Conduct Authority figures…

6 years ago

Cryptocurrency Plunge Takes Heat Off UK Regulators

Regulators and government finance officials in the UK are backing away from immediate regulatory action on cryptoassets, as investor interest…

6 years ago

Regulators Consider Record-Breaking £30m Fine For Tesco Bank Hack

The 2016 incident, the first mass breach of accounts at a western bank, forced Tesco's financial arm to temporarily shut…

6 years ago

MPs Call For Regulation Of ‘Wild West’ Cryptocurrencies

Regulators must bring in a minimum of oversight to provide consumer protection and stem money-laundering, argues an influential Parliamentary committee

6 years ago

British Financial Regulator Opens Probe Into Equifax Breach

The Financial Conduct Authority said it has opened an investigation into the breach of 15.2 million UK citizens' records following…

7 years ago

FCA Approves Big Data Use By Insurance Industry

But the financial watchdog warns insurers not to use Big Data to penalise certain customers with higher premiums

8 years ago

Financial Regulator Publishes Final Cloud Rules

The recommendations approve cloud services but recommend clear policies around where data is held

8 years ago