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UK FCA Charges Four Individuals with £1.2M Binary Options Fraud

  • The regulator charged a fifth person for tampering with its investigation.
  • Binary options among retail investors has been banned in the UK since 2019.
Tuesday, 01/11/2022 | 13:46 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX

How Big Tech May Impact Financial Industry Competiton? FCA Wants to Know

  • The FCA is waiting for views on possible harm and benefits from Big Tech companies.
  • Responses can be provided by 15 January, 2023.
Tuesday, 25/10/2022 | 16:01 GMT by Damian Chmiel
CryptoCurrency

FCA Takes Action as UK Crypto Scams Soar

  • Cryptocurrencies are the most commonly reported potential scams to the FCA.
  • The commission opened more than 2,700 cases involving investment scams in one year.
Friday, 21/10/2022 | 17:01 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Retail FX

Mark Steward Leaves FCA after Seven Years as Enforcement Director

  • Steward joined the UK regulator in 2015.
  • He worked previously with financial watchdogs in Hong Kong and Australia.
Tuesday, 18/10/2022 | 13:05 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Retail FX

FCA Stops 16 Suspected CFDs Providers

  • The regulatory watchdog states that its action saved consumers £100 million a year.
  • Overall, the FCA has stopped 33 consumer investment firms.
Tuesday, 18/10/2022 | 11:55 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Institutional FX

London’s Gatehouse Bank Fined £1.58M for AML Failures

  • The failures happened even though the bank had AML policies in place.
  • It has now taken steps to correct the lapses.
Friday, 14/10/2022 | 11:27 GMT by Arnab Shome
Institutional FX

FCA to Permanently Cease Synthetic Sterling LIBOR on March 2023

  • The synthetic yen LIBOR settings will permanently cease at the end of 2022.
  • Synthetic LIBOR settings were introduced as a temporary measure.
Thursday, 29/09/2022 | 11:40 GMT by Arnab Shome
Regulation

Liz Truss Elected as UK's Next Prime Minister

  • The race has officially been called after Ms Truss won 57.4% of votes from Conservatives.
Monday, 05/09/2022 | 12:56 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff
News

Crypto.com Secures Regulatory Approval from FCA

  • The company obtained approval as a crypto asset business.
  • Crypto.com recently announced several hirings in the UK.
Wednesday, 17/08/2022 | 09:01 GMT by Bilal Jafar
Executives

UK FCA Appoints Home Office's Director to Lead Its Global Strategy

  • O'Connell is bringing “extensive experience of international affairs" to the role.
  • He joined the UK Home Office as Director of International, in 2020.
Friday, 05/08/2022 | 13:45 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

The FCA Is Introducing New Guidelines on Promoting High-Risk Investments

  • Refer-a-friend will be banned from marketing promotions.
  • A 24-hour period is required for a client to be able to place funds for the investment.
Tuesday, 02/08/2022 | 06:47 GMT by Matti Williamson
Retail FX

UK FCA Warns on Clone Firm Impersonating Zenfinex

  • The website is cloning the legit website of Zenfinex.
  • The site remains operative as of press time.
Monday, 25/07/2022 | 21:24 GMT by Felipe Erazo
Institutional FX

FCA Fines TJM £2 Million for Lapses in AML Controls

  • The fine was related to the cum-ex trading scam.
  • It was the third case brought by the FCA related to that scam.
Friday, 15/07/2022 | 10:47 GMT by Arnab Shome
Executive Moves

Ashley Alder Leaves SFC to Join United Kingdom’s FCA as Chair

  • He will take up the new role in January 2023.
  • The FCA is currently Chaired by Richard Lloyd in an interim capacity.
Friday, 08/07/2022 | 05:43 GMT by Arnab Shome
FinTech

FCA Says Alexander David Securities Has Appointed Joint Liquidators

  • Shane Cooks, Emma Sayers and Malcolm Cohen of BDO LLP to serve as joint liquidators.
  • Eligible clients to get up to £85,000 from FSCS.
Monday, 04/07/2022 | 14:11 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
News

Atlantic Money Expands Global Presence, Receives Approval from NBB

  • The company has secured approval to operate as a payment institution.
  • The approval from the National Bank of Belgium has enabled the firm to provide its services across the EU region.
Tuesday, 28/06/2022 | 10:19 GMT by Bilal Jafar
Institutional FX

FCA Slaps £5.8M Fine on Ghana International Bank for AML Lapses

  • Despite the lapses, the FCA did not find any evidence of money laundering.
  • GIB voluntarily suspended taking new overseas bank clients amid the discovery of the lapses.
Thursday, 23/06/2022 | 11:13 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

FCA Says London-Based Trading Platform Profit FX Is Not Authorized

  • FCA says victims will not have access to the Financial Ombudsman Service.
  • Website says Profit FX offers forex, metal, indices and energies trading.
Monday, 20/06/2022 | 13:04 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
News

UK Outlines Plan for BNPL Regulation

  • Under the newly announced plans, lenders will be required to carry out affordability checks.
  • The popularity of BNPL services has increased significantly in the UK in the last few years.
Monday, 20/06/2022 | 11:43 GMT by Bilal Jafar
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FCA Speeds Up Unused Permission Cancellation: How Does It Impact Brokers?

  • Brokers will have 28 days to rectify their operations if the FCA notices unused permissions.
  • It will further strengthen customer protection measures in the country.
Thursday, 16/06/2022 | 09:50 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

UK FCA Issues a Second Warning against Unauthorized Firm BubbleXT

  • A warning against the company was issued on October 6, 2020.
  • BubbleXT is not authorized to offer financial services and products in the UK.
Tuesday, 14/06/2022 | 21:22 GMT by Felipe Erazo
Executive Moves

Richard Lloyd Succeeds Charles Randell, Becomes Interim Chair of FCA

  • His appointment was confirmed in February.
  • The agency is now looking for a permanent replacement.
Wednesday, 01/06/2022 | 09:59 GMT by Arnab Shome
Retail FX

Financial Conduct Authority Plans Reform of Listing Regime

  • According to the authority, the initiative will boost growth and competitiveness.
  • In 2021, a total of £16.9 billion was raised in the UK through IPOs.
Thursday, 26/05/2022 | 07:35 GMT by Bilal Jafar
Regulation

FCA Speeds Up Cancellation of Unused Financial Services Permissions

  • The unused granted permission can be canceled within 28 days of the first notice.
  • It will issue two warnings to the companies before canceling permissions.
Thursday, 19/05/2022 | 11:38 GMT by Arnab Shome
Brokers

UK FCA Issues Warning on Auxi Market

  • The broker is targeting people in the UK without authorization.
  • The firm claims to be regulated by the FCA.
Friday, 13/05/2022 | 17:27 GMT by Felipe Erazo
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