Tag: UK regulation
FCA reporting overhaul to save firms £100m a year
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK's financial services regulator, has confirmed a package of reforms to transaction reporting that it claims will deliver...
Why silence in FinTech promotions is now a regulatory risk
If the Revolut fine in Italy proves anything, it is that regulators police the gaps in financial promotions just as vigorously as the claims...
The FCA’s sanctions review and why it demands urgent firm action
The FCA's latest sanctions review, spanning more than 150 firms, is far more than another best-practice publication.
According to ACA Group, it signals how...
FCA’s NFM rules put 38,000 firms’ evidence to the test
From 1 September 2026, the FCA Code of Conduct will extend to cover bullying, harassment and violence at every FCA-authorised organisation, dragging almost 38,000...
Regulators cut SMCR red tape as reform wave begins
The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority have unveiled the opening phase of their reform of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR),...
FCA warns AI could redefine retail finance by 2030
The FCA, the UK's financial services regulator, has published a landmark review examining how AI could transform retail financial services for consumers, firms, markets...
FCA CP26/16: what UK fund managers must do now
The FCA's latest consultation paper is not explicitly about anti-money laundering, but for UK fund managers, it may as well be. According to Cascade,...
SmartSearch warns firms: prepare for FCA motor finance scheme
SmartSearch has issued a stark warning to claims management companies and law firms: prepare for the FCA's forthcoming motor finance compensation scheme now, or...
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...
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....










