Tag: Financial Conduct Authority

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...

Economic uncertainty is no longer a distant macroeconomic concern for UK financial institutions. It is rapidly becoming a catalyst for heightened financial crime exposure. According...

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...

Regulators across Europe, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates have introduced a series of updates that collectively reshape the cross-border fund...

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...

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,...

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...

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

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...

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...