FCA Financial News
25.10 / 16:47
regulation
crypto regulation
FCA
Financial
UK Financial Watchdog Flags “Common” Failures in Crypto Marketing
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has identified some recurring issues in the marketing of cryptoassets following the implementation of new regulations on October 8.
25.10 / 01:09
Binance
Regulations
UK FCA
FCA
Beleaguered Binance Loses Another Chief Executive From its UK Office – What’s Going On?
Binance’s UK chief Jonathan Farnell who is also the CEO of a subsidiary Bifinity, has resigned from the company, adding to a slew of executive departures in recent times.
24.10 / 18:09
defi
UK
FCA
compliance
Solana's Marinade Finance Acts Swiftly to Ensure FCA Compliance, Blocks UK Access
Marinade Finance, the largest decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol on the Solana blockchain, is blocking users in the United Kingdom from accessing its platform over "compliance concerns."
23.10 / 11:17
regulation
Financial Services
Wealth managers
financial conduct authority
FCA
Asset Managers
Fund managers
Registration to vote on Link Fund Solutions' Woodford scheme of arrangement opens
The result of the vote will be announced no later than 5pm on 15 December 2023, according to LFS.
19.10 / 17:07
regulation
Parliament
UK government
FCA
House of Lords
House of Lords to 'scrutinise' relationship between UK regulators and government
'A common area of concern arising from all these inquiries is the relationship between the regulator and the Government, and the level of independence and accountability regulators have.'
17.10 / 08:13
companies
FCA
Wealth Management
Consumer Duty
assessment of value
St James's Place
place
regulatory
St James's Place overhauls fee structure after regulatory pressure
Andrew Croft (pictured) is the outgoing CEO at St James's Place.
13.10 / 09:51
regulation
tokenization
FCA
UK FCA's Blueprint for Fund Tokenization Nearing Completion
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the regulatory body overseeing the financial sector in the UK, is close to completing of a blueprint for fund tokenization.
10.10 / 19:59
Binance
FCA
Financial
FCA Sanctions Binance's UK Partner RebuildingSociety.com for Financial Promotions
Binance Marketing Partner Rebuildingsociety has been sanctioned by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), informing them that they cannot act on behalf of Binance for financial promotions under current law.
09.10 / 19:45
UK
financial conduct authority
FCA
Warning
UK's FCA Adds 143 Crypto Exchanges, Including Huobi-owned HTX and KuCoin, to Warning List
In a recent move, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the United Kingdom's financial markets regulator, has expanded its warning list to include major cryptocurrency exchanges, categorizing them as "non-authorized firms" that citizens "should avoid."
09.10 / 11:19
companies
FCA
Acquisition
Link Fund Solutions
Waystone Group completes acquisition of Link Fund Solutions
All existing LFS UK investment managers and sponsors have transferred over to Waystone and, with the merger of KB Associates completed in September, the company is now looking after more than $2trn in assets.
06.10 / 13:13
Fidelity
FCA
Consumer Duty
assessment of value
Platforms
Interactive Investor
interactive investor moves to restrict poor value investments on its platform
The platform said it is not currently publishing a list of unavailable investments, but it is alerting customers who have regular investments set up.
04.10 / 14:11
regulation
financial conduct authority
FCA
Woodford
FCA confirms Link Fund Solutions investigation will be published if investors accept Woodford deal
Therese Chambers, joint executive director of enforcement and market oversight at the FCA
02.10 / 14:21
regulation
financial conduct authority
FCA
letter
FCA raises concerns over platform fees in Dear CEO letter
The FCA said that fees and charges may not represent fair value, especially when looking at customers with different size investment pots.
29.09 / 16:51
UK
FCA
Financial
Zumo First to Integrate Tech Requirements of FCA’s New Financial Promotion Regime for Crypto Assets
Digital asset-as-a-service platform Zumo has become the first cryptocurrency platform to integrate the financial promotions technical flow design laid out by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
27.09 / 16:19
regulation
financial conduct authority
FCA
Alternatives
private markets
valuations
open
FCA to open review of private markets valuations - reports
The moves comes as regulators have expressed anguish that higher debt financing costs and easy money being withdrawn could lead to a crisis in the private markets.
26.09 / 15:41
Chase
FCA
Chase Bans Crypto-Linked Payments for U.K. Clients Starting October 16
Chase, a digital bank owned by JPMorgan, is set to ban crypto-linked payments through debit cards or outgoing bank transfers for its UK clients starting on October 16, as conveyed in an email sent to customers.
26.09 / 10:37
regulation
listings
financial conduct authority
FCA
FCA: Changes to listing rules will make UK 'market of choice'
Sarah Pritchard, executive director, markets and international at the FCA
25.09 / 14:09
regulation
GameStop
regulators
financial conduct authority
FCA
ad
FCA commissions cinema ad ahead of GameStop movie to dissuade 'hype' investing
The ad forms part of the FCA’s ongoing InvestSmart campaign, which launched in 2021 and is set to run for five years in total, is focused on raising newer investors’ awareness to high-risk investments.
25.09 / 10:33
regulation
Financial Services
financial conduct authority
FCA
PRA
Diversity
Financial
FCA and PRA eye stricter rules for non-financial misconduct
'This guidance will help ensure firms can take decisive and appropriate action against employees for [non-financial misconduct].'
23.09 / 10:47
regulation
ByBit
FCA
services
Bybit to Stop UK Services as Fin Regulators Clamp Down - Are You Affected?
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has revealed its decision to suspend services in the United Kingdom (UK) due to impending regulations from the country's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
21.09 / 18:17
Binance
regulation
FCA
Investigations
Former FCA Chair Reveals Pressure to Approve Crypto Firms Facing U.S. Investigations
The UK's financial watchdog was forced to welcome cryptocurrency firms into the British market, according to Charles Randell, the former chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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