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New credit card rules introduced by the Financial Conduct Authority
February 28th, 2018
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its final policy statement on new rules for the credit card market. The FCA estimates the changes will save consumers between £310 million and £1.3 billion a year in lower interest charges. ...
Chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority UK confirms plan to leave the FCA
June 20th, 2017
John Griffith-Jones, Chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), has confirmed that he will leave both organisations at the end of his term of office, on 31 March 2018. John Griffith-Jones commented: “I ...
The Financial Conduct Authority warns for Stratton FX
May 2nd, 2017
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning about Stratton FX (clone of FCA authorised firm) and informs investors and public that fraudsters are using the details of firms the FCA authorises to try to convince people that ...
The Financial Conduct Authority publishes its Mission and Business Plan
April 19th, 2017
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its Mission, which gives firms and consumers greater clarity about how the FCA prioritises its interventions in financial markets. Alongside the Mission, the FCA has published its Business Plan for 2017/18 and Fees ...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) bans two individuals from the financial services industry
October 26th, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued on October 25 an announcement to inform that the Authority has banned two individuals from performing any function in relation to any regulated activity in the financial services industry. On 22 November ...
CFTC Signs MOU with UK Financial Conduct Authority to Enhance Supervision of Cross-Border Regulated Firms
October 7th, 2016
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad and Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding cooperation and the exchange of information in ...
OneCoin official response to the recent statement of the Financial Conduct Authority
September 29th, 2016
OneCoin is disappointed that the FCA has issued a statement without having first contacted the company. OneCoin has not been contacted by the City of London Police. No allegations of any wrongdoing have been put to OneCoin and the ...
Financial Conduct Authority opened its regulatory sandbox to firms
May 10th, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), today opened its regulatory sandbox to firms. The sandbox is a ‘safe space’ in which businesses can test innovative products, services, business models and delivery mechanisms while ensuring that consumers are appropriately protected. The ...
IronFX was granted enhanced Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) licence
October 15th, 2014
IronFX Global UK Ltd was granted with an enhanced Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) licence. The enhanced permission will allow IronFX Global UK to deal as principle and agent in investments as well as to hold client funds. With this ...
Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority consult on proposals
July 30th, 2014
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have today published two joint consultation papers aimed at improving individual responsibility and accountability in the banking sector. These changes include a new approval regime for the most senior individuals ...
