Tagged: fca

October 6, 2026 @ 5:46 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  Just over a week ago, we received the incredibly sad news that a whistleblower, Simon Andriesz, who we had been in contact with over many years, had died. We’ve shared our condolences, and our thoughts are with his… Read More

October 5, 2026 @ 5:35 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  Turning reform into results You can see our approach in the reforms we have already delivered. We have completed around 30 capital-markets focused workstreams. And there’s an even larger number across the FCA’s broader work. That’s too many… Read More

October 2, 2026 @ 6:57 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  The FCA and Practitioner Panel annual survey of regulated firms provides valuable insights into how firms think we’re performing. The latest survey shows 79% of firms are highly satisfied with their relationship with the FCA, up from 74%… Read More

October 1, 2026 @ 10:12 am By JD Alois  |  

This week the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced a new “Crypto Gateway“ for firms to register to provide crypto services in the country. A grace period applies: firms must apply by February 28, 2027, to provide services, with the new regime coming into force… Read More

October 1, 2026 @ 3:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investors who lost money in a long-running fake cryptocurrency scheme have taken a meaningful step toward partial reimbursement after a London court issued confiscation orders against the two men already serving prison sentences for the crime. Southwark Crown Court directed Raymondip Bedi to pay £603,404.28… Read More

September 30, 2026 @ 11:30 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  Lea Paterson CBE and Matthew Tobin have been appointed by the Treasury as non-executive directors, while deputy chief executive Sarah Pritchard has joined the Board as an executive member. Lea Paterson CBE has a career spanning economics, financial… Read More

September 30, 2026 @ 8:41 am By JD Alois  |  

The United Kingdom has launched regulated crypto activities. Previously, crypto firms operated under a mix of limited registrations and opaque rules as policymakers worked to update the regulatory regime. These firms now fall under the remit of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which issued… Read More

September 30, 2026 @ 5:27 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  For the first time, crypto firms operating in the UK will be brought into full FCA regulation, with clear standards covering consumer protection, safeguarding, market integrity and financial resilience. This is a significant milestone, not just for the… Read More

September 28, 2026 @ 10:03 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  At a hearing at Southwark Crown Court on 28 September 2026, Raymondip Bedi was ordered to pay £603,404.28 and Patrick Mavanga £247,997.99. Between February 2017 and June 2019, Bedi and Mavanga operated a fraudulent investment scheme, cold-calling consumers… Read More

September 28, 2026 @ 9:02 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  As Abacus stopped regulated activities in January 2025, we expect that most previous policies will have expired or been renewed with another provider by now. However, if customers are concerned, they should contact their insurance providers directly to… Read More

September 28, 2026 @ 8:02 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  If you need urgent help with your account, contact the joint administrators.  You should also get in touch with the joint administrators if you have questions about income or withdrawals, need extra support, or want to discuss options…. Read More

September 26, 2026 @ 2:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Harry Adams, the entrepreneur who established the foreign-exchange specialist Argentex, has obtained a fresh capital injection for Tenora, the fintech he launched after departing his previous company. Irish payments and currency group Fexco is committing £7.5 million, split between a £5.5 million equity stake and… Read More

September 25, 2026 @ 8:14 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  You should be cautious if you are approached by a claims management company (CMC) or a law firm. For most customers, there is no benefit in involving a third party in reclaiming your assets. If you use a… Read More

September 25, 2026 @ 5:12 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  The FCA was concerned the firms were misusing their authorised status to mislead consumers. Three other firms are currently cancelling their permissions. The FCA has been challenging CFD firms that carry out little UK business but use their… Read More

September 23, 2026 @ 6:47 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  What happens next Looking ahead, the FCA will continue to play our full part in a systemwide approach.  Our upcoming joint tokenisation roadmap with the Bank of England will set out a more comprehensive route from today’s testing… Read More

September 23, 2026 @ 4:46 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  An FCA survey found firms have closed an increasing number of suspected mule accounts over the last 3 years: 238,396 suspected mules had their accounts closed in 2025, up from 184,935 in 2023 and 233,269 in 2024. An… Read More

September 22, 2026 @ 4:34 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  Free debt advice is available to everyone. However, the FCA is concerned that some consumers are being steered towards fee-paying debt solutions that may not be suitable for their needs, sometimes through high pressure sales tactics, misleading information… Read More

September 22, 2026 @ 1:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s financial regulator has stepped up pressure on unregistered digital-asset dealing in the capital, targeting premises suspected of running peer-to-peer cryptocurrency businesses without the approvals required under anti-money-laundering rules. On 10 September 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) joined HM Revenue & Customs and the… Read More

September 21, 2026 @ 7:18 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  The FCA alleges that Hunter Jones, which sells loan notes, carries out regulated activity without authorisation. The FCA is asking the court to stop Hunter Jones carrying out regulated activity and require money to be returned to investors…. Read More

September 21, 2026 @ 5:17 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  While the market is working well for consumers who have protection insurance, millions of people remain unprotected. Around 58% of adults have no life insurance, critical illness cover or income protection – and 59% of that group has… Read More