Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
FCA presents new design for financial services register
UK regulator says website aims to boost consumer protection and make key data easier to find
UK’s tough legacy fix spells trouble for US Libor transition
FCA will have little control over how synthetic Libor rates are used in other jurisdictions
FCA launches new digital sandbox
Project will give firms access to “high-quality datasets” to test new technology
UK firms must prepare for Brexit risks – FCA
EU and UK have yet to agree on equivalence, senior official warns
FCA to gain new powers to tackle ‘tough legacy’ issues in Libor transition
Untangling complex legacy issues is looking increasingly difficult as delays mount due to Covid-19
People: Nikhil Rathi appointed UK FCA chief
Stock exchange boss to take helm at regulator; new member of BoE committee named; Poloz to chair think-tank; Bank of Canada seeks CBDC project lead
Covid-19: a hacker’s opportunity
What can central banks do to plug cyber threat weaknesses?
Payment giants ask EBA for PSD2 extension
Covid-19 disruption puts strong customer authentication deadline in doubt
Central banks activate contingency plans amid Covid-19 pandemic
Rotating and remote team working aims to reduce contagion risk
FCA consults on new climate risk disclosures
Firms will have to publish disclosures or explain why not; critics believe the new rules should be mandatory
Andrew Bailey approved as Bank of England governor
Treasury Committee “satisfied” after grilling the outgoing FCA chief
UK regulators checking firms’ virus contingency plans
Firms can use alternative sites or let staff work from home so long as regulatory obligations are met
Andrew Bailey defends record in parliamentary grilling
Prospective BoE governor says he faced a “huge task” in “rebuilding” the FCA, though he admits he is “not proud” of some things that happened during his tenure
Activist claims Bailey ‘not fit’ to govern BoE
High-profile activist criticises Bailey and FCA in new report, calling for investigation into his appointment
FCA admits data blunder
Confidential information was published in descriptions of complaints following a freedom of information request
People: UK’s FCA makes three new appointments
FCA reshuffles board; senior Bank of Spain official joins Single Resolution Board
Many new UK financial products lack consumer protections – FCA
E-money services are not covered by financial services compensation scheme, UK regulator says
UK's FCA dismisses Libor credit component concerns
Regulator bemused by distress raised by US regional banks to Fed
UK financial market has never been ‘cleaner’, says FCA official
New business strategy has helped regulator monitor insider trading; additional metric helps analyse data from transactions previously out of reach
Fines given by UK FCA ballooned in 2019
UK regulator dishes out fines for AML breaches, mis-selling and poor treatment of consumers, but watchdog also falls short on own pension responsibilities
BoE seeks partner to build public cloud environment
Central bank prepares for “step change” in IT infrastructure
People: New deputies named; UK FCA picks interim chief
Argentina and Pakistan appoint deputy governors; Christopher Woolard to serve as FCA chief
UK regulators set new deadlines for Libor transition
Working group sets out priorities for 2020 as Libor deadline looms
FCA takes over crypto asset supervision
UK firms must register with regulator to comply with anti-money laundering rules