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FCA Names India and UAE Attachés as Overseas Network Grows
- Sabina Saini started in Mumbai on August 10; Darine Obeid will begin in Abu Dhabi on August 31.
- Mumbai had been announced in February, while Abu Dhabi turns a tentative Gulf plan into a confirmed posting.
Monday, 17/08/2026 | 06:20 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
FCA Crypto Registration Rate Rose to 56%, but the Denominator Changes the Story
- Across the full record, 67% of completed cases ended in withdrawal and only 17% in registration.
- Recent decisions and recent applications are different pools as firms prepare for a broader gateway in 2027.
Wednesday, 12/08/2026 | 19:20 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
FCA Weighs Tokenized Gold Rules as London Defends 70% of Bullion Trade
- The Financial Times reported that the regulator discussed a framework with banks and expects to say more on standards within months.
- Its own May call for input already names tokenized gold as collateral for uncleared derivatives, and Hong Kong started clearing bullion in July.
Monday, 10/08/2026 | 07:05 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
FCA Revises IPO Listing Rules to Reduce Execution Risk for UK Issuers
- The regulator will remove the seven-day IPO research waiting period to simplify UK public listings.
- The reforms follow the FCA's April proposal to remove the IPO research waiting period.
Wednesday, 05/08/2026 | 10:25 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
FCA Cuts £108 Million a Year From Reporting Costs but Keeps CFDs in Scope
- Foreign exchange derivatives leave the UK transaction reporting regime in 2028, while leveraged retail products stay in it.
- The regulator estimated one-off implementation costs of £148.8 million in the consultation behind the final rules.
Tuesday, 04/08/2026 | 07:09 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
FCA Advances UK Equity Consolidated Tape as ESMA Pushes Market Data Reform
- The regulator confirmed the UK equity tape framework, targeting launch within the next 18 months.
- ESMA recently authorised the EU's first consolidated tape provider for shares and ETFs.
Friday, 31/07/2026 | 13:27 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
FCA Points to Account Closures and Affiliate Cuts as Consumer Duty Good Practice
- One firm shut accounts of clients borrowing to trade, and the FCA called that good practice.
- The findings draw on a survey of 56 firms and apply to every sector covered by the Duty, including retail brokers.
Monday, 27/07/2026 | 09:37 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Coinbase Expands Beyond Crypto in the UK with FCA Approval for Stocks and Derivatives
- Retail users can trade equities, while advanced traders gain access to regulated perpetual futures.
- The approval follows Coinbase's European rollout of regulated OTC derivatives under its Cyprus MiFID II licence.
Tuesday, 07/07/2026 | 15:07 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
FCA's Landmark AI Review Lands After the Agents Already Arrived
- The review concludes AI will become a defining force in retail finance by 2030, while the regulator leans on existing rules rather than writing new ones.
- It arrives after at least ten brokers connected AI agents to live client accounts, with no framework yet written for the practice.
Monday, 06/07/2026 | 14:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
The UK's FCA Eases Stablecoin Rules Following Industry Backlash
- The new rules cut the capital requirement for stablecoin issuers from 2% to 1% and relax public disclosure obligations.
- The EU remains the most restrictive regime in the West, and the ECB’s hard line on stablecoins makes a more pragmatic approach unlikely.
Tuesday, 30/06/2026 | 06:34 GMT by
Adonis Adoni
Three AI Shifts and a $40 Billion Fraud Problem: Inside the FCA's First Horizon Scan
- The UK regulator's first external horizon scan sets out how AI, synthetic crime and programmable finance could reshape financial services by 2030.
- It lands as Deloitte projects gen-AI-enabled fraud in the US could reach $40 billion by 2027, up from $12.3 billion in 2023.
Thursday, 11/06/2026 | 19:01 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Crypto Firms Moved Into Football. The FCA Wants Clubs to Vet Them
- The UK’s FCA has warned Premier League clubs that sponsorship deals with unauthorised crypto and trading firms could expose them to legal, AML and reputational risks.
- The move comes as football clubs increasingly look to crypto exchanges and trading platforms to replace gambling sponsors.
Wednesday, 03/06/2026 | 08:32 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
UK Probes PayPal, Visa, Mastercard as FX and CFD Payment Rails Come Into View
- The UK’s FCA is investigating PayPal, Visa, and Mastercard over digital wallet competition concerns.
- Similar scrutiny globally includes FTC warnings and past US antitrust settlements involving Visa and Mastercard over payment practices.
- Major FX and CFD brokers rely on Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal for client funding, linking the probe to trading infrastructure.
Wednesday, 06/05/2026 | 13:28 GMT by
Jared Kirui
FCA Clears Asset Managers to Run Funds Onchain Under Existing Rules
- The regulator is preparing for deeper tokenization, including tokenized assets and cash.
- It may allow stablecoins for fund transactions ahead of broader crypto regulations expected by October 2027.
Thursday, 30/04/2026 | 20:36 GMT by
Jared Kirui
FCA Reconsiders 7-Day IPO Research Delay Amid Concerns Over Costs and Market Risk
- IPO information-sharing rules are being reviewed after feedback on the 2018 framework’s outcomes.
- The regulator is planning changes to connected IPO research-sharing requirements for banks and analysts.
Monday, 27/04/2026 | 14:07 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
FCA and 16 Regulators Coordinate Action Against Finfluencers as 1,267 Illegal Ads Reach 2.3M UK Users
- 120 requests made to social media platforms to remove accounts linked to illegal promotions, FCA says.
- UK regulator says 66% of adverts originated from Warning List entities.
Friday, 24/04/2026 | 11:06 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
FCA Conducts First Coordinated Raids on Illegal P2P Crypto Trading in the UK
- The FCA, HMRC, and police raided multiple sites, confirming that all unregistered P2P crypto activity in the UK is treated as illegal.
- The operation signals a shift toward coordinated enforcement, with a focus on money laundering risks.
Thursday, 23/04/2026 | 16:50 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
The Watchdogs Are Barking: March Regulatory Warnings On the Rise
- FCA substantially ramped up its March warning activity by 73% compared to the previous month.
- The report also explains the legal framework behind CONSOB’s activity, which allows it to block unauthorized platforms.
Wednesday, 08/04/2026 | 12:00 GMT by
Sylwester Majewski
Exclusive: FXTM to Give Up FCA Licence, Raises UAE Bet
- The broker no longer considers the UK retail market its core growth focus and believes there is a long-term opportunity in the Middle East and Asia.
- It is upgrading its UAE Cat 5 licence to Cat 1 and partnering with a local Indonesian broker.
Tuesday, 07/04/2026 | 06:00 GMT by
Arnab Shome
FCA and Bank of England Form Taskforce Amid Tightened Retail CFD Reporting Rules
- UK authorities seek industry input on wholesale transaction and post-trade reporting requirements.
- Firms are invited to join UK taskforce on MiFIR, EMIR, and SFTR reporting.
Thursday, 02/04/2026 | 15:07 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
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