What activities are regulated under FCA requirements?
March 31, 2022
If you are thinking of starting a financial firm, no doubt you’ve had a lot of visits to the Financial Conduct Authority website. You need
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FCA notice to all regulated firms with exposure to cryptoassets
March 29, 2022
The FCA has issued reminders to all regulated firms of their existing obligations when interacting with or exposed to cryptoassets and related services. While cryptoassets
FCA Update and Feedback on Operational Resilience
February 24, 2022
The FCA has provided a key update to their operational resilience protocol with an aim to reduce harm to the consumer and wider markets, whilst
FCA’s expectation for Heads of Compliance and MLROs
February 23, 2022
One of the most important roles in a registered firm is that of the Head of Compliance and MLRO. The FCA’s expectation of this role
FCA Trends: Focus on Data
January 24, 2022
Jessica Rusu, Chief, Data, Information and Intelligence Officer of the FCA, recently gave a speech in which she laid out what some of the latest
FCA Plans to Tighten Appointed Representatives Legislation
December 22, 2021
The FCA is making plans to tighten up their appointed representatives (AR) legislation following the publication of a consultation paper. Such changes would bring a
FCA Trends: Section 166 Audits
November 2, 2021
Discussions within the market indicate that the FCA are requesting an increasing number of Section 166 audits for firms within the e-money and payments sectors.
FCA Trends: Growing Focus on Culture for FCA Regulated Firms
October 19, 2021
In the past, the FCA’s interest in organizational culture has largely been focused on preventing regulatory breaches, such as fraud and money laundering. However, there
FCA lays out future challenges and priorities
October 8, 2021
Nikhil Rathi, CEO of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), laid out the future challenges and priorities the financial regulator would face. In a speech given
The Importance Of An EU License Post Brexit
September 23, 2021
Regardless of your opinion on Brexit, many can agree that the withdrawal of the UK from the EU has triggered a lot of changes. While