Tag: FCA

OPBAS findings highlight need for stronger AML controls

RegTech provider SmartSearch has warned that anti-money laundering (AML) standards must improve across the legal and accountancy sectors following the publication of a new...

Napier AI launches Insights AI in transaction monitoring

Napier AI, a RegTech providing financial crime compliance software to institutions worldwide, has launched its Insights AI feature within its Transaction Monitoring solution, following...

FCA launches regulatory priorities reports for firms

The UK’s financial watchdog has quietly adjusted how firms monitor regulatory expectations, introducing a new framework designed to provide clearer guidance across key sectors....

EveryoneINVESTED’s science-based approach to targeted support

The financial services industry is approaching a significant structural turning point. The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) newly introduced "Targeted Support" regime is set to...

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...

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