Tag: FCA

Europe and UK chart new course for digital asset regulation

Luxembourg and the UK are pressing ahead with sweeping changes to how crypto assets are regulated, with updates from both the CSSF and the...

FCA targets incomplete credit data sharing

The Financial Conduct Authority has unveiled plans to tighten information-sharing rules among lenders in a move designed to close gaps in consumers’ credit files...

FCA cracks down on unauthorised social media ads

Seven social media influencers have been sentenced at Southwark Crown Court after pleading guilty to issuing unauthorised financial promotions linked to a foreign exchange...

Manual vs automated redress in motor finance

Manual redress processes are coming under renewed scrutiny as firms respond to large-scale remediation exercises in the motor finance market. As the sector grapples with...

Wealth firms rethink Consumer Duty compliance

Consumer Duty has moved decisively beyond its implementation phase and into a period defined by scrutiny and substance. For UK wealth and retirement firms,...

FCA modernises authorisation amid growth push

The UK’s financial watchdog is signalling a shift in tone as it repositions authorisation as part of a broader growth agenda. According to ACA...

Compliance-first AI: the future of AML

Financial institutions are under growing pressure to strengthen anti-money laundering (AML) controls while managing rising compliance costs. Artificial intelligence (AI) is widely seen as part...

Explainable AI key as financial crime escalates

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the financial crime landscape, but not solely in favour of financial institutions. Napier AI, which offers next generation anti-money laundering...

AML failures drive record FCA fines in 2025

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has delivered a stark warning to regulated firms in 2025, imposing more than £124m in fines by year-end,...

Monzo AML fine signals scalable compliance era

In July 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) fined Monzo Bank £21m for serious anti-money laundering (AML) control failings, marking one of the most...

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