Credit: Mc_Cloud / Shutterstock The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) outlined its roadmap for future regulation of cryptocurrency as the sector continues to grow both in the UK and globally. According to the…
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Concerns raised over FCA whistleblower protection
Credit: New Africa / Shutterstock The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been accused of failing to protect the identity of a whistleblower. Georgina Halford-Hall, the CEO of WhistleblowerUK, a non-profit organisation, posted…
FCA crypto promotion review a sign of consistent regulation
Credit: Coyz0, Shutterstock Crypto asset providers gained further clarity on the dos and don’ts of how to operate in the UK, where regulation of crypto has remained largely unaddressed over the past…
FCA reveals the good and the bad of crypto marketing rules
credit: Shutterstock The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has conducted a review of how crypto companies in the UK are adapting to the new crypto marketing rules, revealing positives and negatives. The…
FCA fines Coinbase £3m citing money laundering concerns
Credit: Pro Aerial Master / Shutterstock A Coinbase platform has found itself in choppy regulatory waters in the UK, having been hit with a hefty fine by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)….
FCA maps out plan for banks to guarantee cash access
Credit: Traceyaphotos2 / Shutterstock Like other developed nations, the UK is moving closer and closer to a cashless society – but this is not an entirely smooth process, as a recent outage…
FCA urges fairer treatment of politicians by financial firms
Editorial credit: Andrii Yalanskyi / Shutterstock.com The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has called for changes to how financial firms treat parliamentarians, senior public servants, and their families, urging greater fairness and transparency….
Several UK influencers plead not guilty to FCA promotion violations
credit: Shutterstock Up to nine UK celebrities and influencers are set to face trial after pleading not guilty to promoting unauthorised foreign exchange schemes on social media. Biggs Chris, Jamie Clayton, Lauren…
House of Lords quizzes FCA on regulatory regime and enforcement policies
Credit: Nigel J. Harris / Shutterstock The House of Lords.has issued a series of questions on finance industry regulations to the CEO of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Nikhil Rathi. Lord Forsyth…
FCA warns UK fintech influencers to stay within legal lanes
Credit: Ascannio, Shutterstock UK fintechs must keep their social media marketing, particularly regarding the use of influencers, in line with Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) guidelines. The UK’s financial regulator has issued a…