April 11, 2023
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority hired more than 150 people into its Data, Technology and Innovation division in the past year as the regulator looks to ramp up its tech capabilities. The hires are part of FCA’s attempts to use …
January 22, 2020
Britain’s markets watchdog told financial advisers on Tuesday they face a two-year crackdown to stop unsuitable advice, investment scams and excessive fees. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said in a “Dear CEO” letter to heads of financial advice firms it …
January 26, 2016
Bank of England Deputy Governor Andrew Bailey will become the new chief executive officer of the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, as the Chancellor George Osborne turned to a familiar face following a six-month search for the country’s top markets regulator. …
October 1, 2015
Lloyd’s of London and other UK insurers called for collective action to address climate change on Thursday, after a report from the UK regulator this week highlighted risks to their industry from global warming. In an open letter to Bank …
July 17, 2015
The head of Britain’s financial watchdog is stepping down early in a move some industry watchers said was a sign the government wants to take a less confrontational stance towards banks. Sources familiar with the matter said Martin Wheatley, viewed …
March 24, 2015
Conflicts of interest in dark pools and how insurers use big data are two of the main areas the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority will look into over the next year, the regulator said in its annual business plan. The FCA …