Tag: financial conduct authority
Labour opens new hubs to combat ‘banking deserts’ across UK
In response to recent retail banking closures, high street banks have committed to opening 350 new banking hubs across the UK over the next...
FCA urges fairer treatment of politicians by financial firms
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has called for changes to how financial firms treat parliamentarians, senior public servants, and their families, urging greater fairness...
Volopa & ClearBank ink ‘significant’ deal amid licence application
Volopa, the transaction, payments and expenses company, has partnered with ClearBank, allowing the former to significantly expand its offerings.
Through the partnership, ClearBank will support...
Barclays sanctioned by the FCA over payments firm Premier FX
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has sanctioned Barclays Bank with £783,800 for oversight failings in its relationship with collapsed payments firm Premier FX.
As part...
FCA raises concerns over Binance’s access to UK payment network
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning over the current accessibility of Binance to the UK’s payment network.
The body has retained skepticism...
Football Index review prompts strengthening of UKGC and FCA ties
Following an investigation into the downfall of Betindex, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has strengthened ties with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as it...
The EPA rejects calls for additional consumer duty
The Emerging Payments Association (EPA) has hit back at the Financial Conduct Authority, emphasising that additional Consumer Duty would be unlikely to enhance the...
FCA writes to retail banks urging AML analysis
The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a warning to retail banks over their AML strategies and potential shortcomings in crime controls.
It is a warning...
Binance faces deeper exclusion from UK finance
Following the decision of the Financial Conduct Authority to ban one of the world’s biggest players in the crypto exchange space from operating in...
FCA announces ban on cryptocurrency exchange Binance
The Financial Conduct Authority has taken the decision to ban one of the world’s biggest players in the crypto exchange space from operating in...
