FCA
UK equities consolidated tape could boost traders by £154m, FCA says
The City watchdog is consulting on a centralised stock trading data feed
London Stock Exchange challenger wins licence for private stock market
JP Jenkins secures regulatory approval for UK’s second Pisces trading venue
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Does the FCA need a rebrand?
The watchdog must show how loosening red tape is not necessarily in the industry’s best interest
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FCA warns over conflicts of interest and debt levels among wealth consolidators
UK regulator stops short of imposing new rules on buyout shops scooping up wealth managers
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FCA targets 2027 launch for UK equities consolidated tape
UK and EU consolidated tapes have come under scrutiny in recent weeks
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FCA warns some asset managers are unprepared for move to T+1
City regulator may start requesting transition plans from firms
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Michael Platt’s BlueCrest to pay $101m in redress over conflict of interest claims
Billionaire’s firm settles long-running dispute with Financial Conduct Authority
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Digital ID could help fight financial crime, top regulators say
FCA executives say a verification scheme may have uses across multiple areas of finance
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FCA unveils ‘elevator pitch’ in bid to silence critics
Watchdog overhauls communications strategy in bid to show true value of regulation
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FCA asks two trading firms to improve algorithmic controls after review
Regulator steps up scrutiny of high-speed traders as sector grows
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FCA faces backlash after choosing lowest bidder for bond data contract
Industry raises concerns over UK bond consolidated tape as unsuccessful bidder mounts legal challenge
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Trading firm Mako to wind down unit hit by FCA fine
The London-headquartered business was fined £1.7m by the City regulator in February over cum-ex trades
True Potential’s wealth business swings to a £243m loss after FCA review
Cinven-backed advice consolidator was forced to set aside £100m to refund clients who were transferred into non-advised investments
FCA consolidator review due within weeks as private equity deals put to the test
Buyouts in the wealth management sector are being put under the microscope by the regulator with a verdict due as soon as next month
Why on earth has it taken so long to reform short-selling rules?
The case in favour of reform is strong, but it has taken nearly six years to do it
FCA’s Woodford probe racks up another £750,000 in costs
The watchdog’s bill for its investigation into Neil Woodford has now passed £3m
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Nigel Farage: The FCA has a ‘radical political agenda’
The leader of Reform UK wants to shift powers away from the markets watchdog and towards Threadneedle Street
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FCA warns algorithmic trading firms over compliance failures
Regulator probes trading firms as it explores new rules to boost UK markets
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FCA spends £1.7m on Pisces private stock market work
City regulator is gearing up for private share trading later this year
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FCA’s Neil Woodford probe racks up more than £2m in costs
Financial News obtained the data exclusively after appealing the regulator’s decision not to disclose the information
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