FCA
FCA warned four staff about sending confidential information to personal emails
The City watchdog issued warnings after a number of employees breached its policies
FCA appoints first deputy CEO
Sarah Pritchard will take on the role as the regulator’s remit expands
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FCA boss hints at further crackdown on finfluencers
Nikhil Rathi opens the door to more lawsuits against social media personalities promoting suspect financial schemes
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FCA mulls overhaul of fund value reports
Axing reporting requirements will lead to ‘significant cost saving’ for almost 150 firms, City watchdog says
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FCA to lift ban on crypto ETNs for retail investors
Firms will be able to offer crypto ETNs to novice traders in the UK
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FCA chief operating officer resigns
Emily Shepperd is leaving the regulator after a four-year stint, Financial News learns
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FCA mulls investigations panel overhaul
Firms are being asked whether the process for so-called skilled-person reviews needs to be updated
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Meet UK wealth managers’ big backers
Catch up on the top news in wealth management this week
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FCA scraps SDR rollout for wealth managers
Watchdog leaves portfolio managers in limbo after indefinitely postponing SDR
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The FCA’s overseas mission is a Brexit consequence
The UK markets watchdog wants to set up shop abroad for the first time. But why?
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FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi reappointed for second term
Leader of the markets watchdog to stay on for another five years
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FCA set to slash rules for smaller private equity firms and hedge funds
The City watchdog wants to radically increase the asset threshold before full regulation kicks in for alternative fund managers
Dubai’s finance sector has boomed. Now it needs regulators
In high demand, compliance staff are tripling their salaries as the UAE rolls out the red carpet
FCA plans Consumer Duty roadshow in wealth firm outreach
The regulator is set to host of series of events around the UK
If Nikhil Rathi wants to stay CEO, he needs to sort out the FCA’s ballooning headcount
The watchdog must not extend its new growth focus to its own spiralling staff numbers
‘Clutching at straws’: Executives say scrapping payments regulator won’t boost UK growth
‘When I was at the FCA, no one really knew what the PSR did’
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FCA fines London Metal Exchange £9.2m over 2022 nickel debacle
Penalty marks FCA’s first enforcement action against a UK exchange
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‘You’re not off the hook’: City firms urged to stay on guard after FCA harassment pause
The watchdog has pushed back plans to crack down on non-financial misconduct, but City firms should not assume it has taken its eye off the ball
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FCA scraps plans for diversity and inclusion rules
Regulator’s U-turn comes as companies shift their stance on DEI
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Asset managers to raise ‘concerns’ over share buybacks in FCA probe
The City regulator has contacted seven banks as part of a probe into buybacks
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