Key Insights from the UK Finance Half Year Fraud Report 2025
November 27, 2025
Fraud remains one of the biggest threats to the UK’s financial sector. The latest UK Finance Fraud Report for the first half of 2025 shows
Tag: Payments
New UK Payments Infrastructure Strategy Outlines Key Outcomes for the Future of Retail Payments
November 11, 2025
The Payments Vision Delivery Committee (PVDC) — which includes HM Treasury, the Bank of England, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and the Payment Systems Regulator
The PSR’s findings on card scheme and processing fees
March 13, 2025
The Payments Systems Regulator (PSR) has published its final report on the market review into card scheme and processing fees, revealing significant fee increases by
The FCA’s latest ‘Dear CEO’ letter – Key priorities for payments firms
February 5, 2025
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a new ‘Dear CEO’ letter (dated 3rd February 2025) outlining its priorities for firms within the payments sector.
Does the world still need money laundering?
December 2, 2024
Those of you who were in the payments space pre-COVID, might remember my industry talks about ‘Why the World Needs Money Laundering’. The world has
UK Government’s Payments Vision to boost growth in UK payments
November 20, 2024
To support the payments sector in delivering economic growth, the government has published the National Payments Vision, setting out its ambition for the sector to
Treasury announces package of reforms to boost financial services
November 15, 2024
In her first Mansion House speech, the Chancellor announced a package of reforms that the Treasury hopes will ensure the UK’s status as a global
UK Finance Fraud Report: key insights from the first half of 2024
October 22, 2024
Fraud remains one of the biggest challenges facing the UK’s financial sector. The latest UK Finance Fraud Report for the first half of 2024 reveals
Proposed changes to safeguarding regime of payment and e-money firms
September 30, 2024
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is taking significant steps to ensure that consumer funds in the payments and e-money sectors are better protected. Through their
FCA’s proposed new rules to protect customers of payments firms
September 26, 2024
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is stepping in to strengthen protections for customers of payment and e-money firms. As the use of these services grows,