Tag: Financial Conduct Authority

BNPL lenders face affordability rules in 2026

Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) borrowers will receive stronger regulatory protections from 15 July 2026 after the Government confirmed that the sector will be...

What the FCA’s Enforcement Watch means for regulated firms

The FCA's launch of its inaugural Enforcement Watch newsletter marks a notable evolution in how enforcement expectations are communicated to the market. According to...

Regulators back fast-growing banks via new Scale-up Unit

The UK’s financial regulators have named the first firms set to benefit from a new initiative designed to support fast-growing financial institutions as they...

UK asset management rules in focus: what to expect in 2026

The UK asset management regulatory framework continued to develop during 2025 as post-Brexit reforms progressed from policy design into implementation. Regulatory changes across disclosure, governance, sustainability, market infrastructure and emerging asset classes have affected both UK and international asset managers operating in the market.

How UK regulators are enforcing ECCTA in 2026

Whether through enforcement actions taken by HM Revenue & Customs, Companies House, the Insolvency Service, or the Serious Fraud Office—or increasingly through coordinated action...

Project MindForge Phase 2: Singapore’s AI governance push

Singapore is pushing financial services firms beyond AI pilots and into enterprise-wide governance, as Project MindForge enters its next phase. Across Asia Pacific, artificial...

FCA to assess agentic AI risks and competition shifts

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a new strategic review to examine how advanced artificial intelligence could reshape retail financial services, with a...

MiCA era warning: Coinbase Ireland AML failures exposed

Coinbase Europe, the Dublin-based arm of the US crypto exchange, has received a €21.5m penalty from the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) after the...

New UK-EU pact targets resilience of critical third parties

UK and EU regulators have taken a significant step towards strengthening cross-border supervision of critical third parties by signing a new Memorandum of Understanding...

FCA compliance explained: technology, culture and risk

Regulatory oversight across the UK financial services sector has intensified, pushing FCA compliance higher up the strategic agenda for financial institutions. What was once...

120,000+ FinTech leaders get exclusive industry stories delivered every week