Financial Conduct Authority
FCA expands market advisory committee to 27 members
The Financial Conduct Authority has appointed 27 members to its Secondary Markets Advisory Committee for the period July 2026 to July 2028.
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FCA balances growth, risk and trust in regulation
Sarah Pritchard, deputy chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority, outlined the regulator's approach to balancing growth, risk, and trust.
UK banks commit to better basic account access
Nine major UK banks and building societies have committed to improving access to basic bank accounts, following an FCA mystery shopping exercise that revealed widespread poor practice.
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AI to reshape retail finance by 2030, FCA review finds
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published 'The Mills Review', a landmark report detailing how artificial intelligence will reshape retail financial services by 2030.
Upper Tribunal suspends parts of motor finance scheme
The Upper Tribunal has partially suspended the FCA's motor finance compensation scheme, pending legal challenges to be heard in December 2026 or February 2027.
Pension firms must improve value for older products
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found that customers in older, closed pension products receive poorer value.
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FCA committee provides context for retail payments consultation
The Payments Vision Delivery Committee (PVDC), including the FCA, has published supporting context for the Bank of England's consultation on future retail payments infrastructure.
FCA proposes simpler investment cost disclosures
The Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on new rules to simplify how platforms, advisers, and wealth managers communicate investment costs.
FCA confirms panel chair appointments
The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed Kirsty Cooper as Chair of the Listing Authority Advisory Panel, and reappointed Clare Woodman and Matt Hammerstein to lead the Markets Practitioner Panel and Practitioner Panel respectively.
Landmark crypto rules set to cement the UK as a global hub
Firms supporting people to buy, trade and hold crypto will need to meet clear standards under landmark rules set out by the Financial Conduct Authority.
FCA refines Consumer Duty for wholesale markets
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on three substantial changes to refine the Consumer Duty for wholesale markets.
FCA removes non-UK business from Consumer Duty scope
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed changes to the Consumer Duty, removing non-UK business from its scope.