Financial Conduct Authority

The FCA has initiated significant engagement with the private funds sector, akin to its 2013 AIFMD implementation efforts. In 2025, it plans to streamline UK regulatory requirements for fund managers and review conflict of interest management, focusing on governance and investor protections.
Continue Reading FCA Review of Private Fund Market Valuation Practices

In late 2024, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a “Dear CEO” letter related to the FCA’s “Custody and Fund Services Supervision Strategy.”

Continue Reading UK FCA Letter Expresses Concerns About Fund Service Providers

On 2 October 2024, the FCA issued a final notice announcing it had fined digital challenger bank Starling Bank Limited £28,959,426 for financial crime and

Continue Reading UK Enforcement Agencies Crack Down on Financial Crime Control Failures, Sanctions Violations

This 5 Trends piece covers non-financial misconduct, the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, FCA investigations and Upper Tribunal proceedings, motor finance, and FCA Sustainability Disclosure Requirements.
Continue Reading 5 Trends to Watch: 2024 UK Financial Services Regulation

The UK Appointed Representative Regime (ARR) enables certain businesses – Appointed Representatives (ARs) – to conduct UK-regulated activities without having to be authorised by the
Continue Reading FCA Publishes Final Rules for Reform of the Appointed Representative Sector

The UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published its first formal five-year strategy. The Strategy centres on four priorities: 1) access to and choice of
Continue Reading The UK Payment Systems Regulator’s First Five-Year Strategy Plan

To expedite decisions to prevent or stop consumer harm, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has implemented a controversial change to its decision-making procedures. The change
Continue Reading UK FCA Implements Controversial Change to Its Decision-Making Procedures