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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that one in ten people have no cash savings at all, and another 21% have less than £1,000 to draw on in an emergency. The regulator’s research also shows that one in four people in the UK have low financial resilience, meaning that they hav

The UK's insurance market may soon operate under simpler, more straightforward regulations, according to proposals released by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Major UK auditing firms, including the Big Four, are requesting clearer guidance from the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) due to the economic uncertainty stemming from US President Donald Trump's fluctuating tariff regime.

The UK government is developing a detailed regulatory framework aimed at positioning the UK as a global leader in digital finance. The proposed rules will subject cryptoasset firms involved in trading, staking, and custody to standards similar to those governing traditional financial institutions.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking views from firms about how its live AI testing service can help them to deploy safe and responsible AI, which will benefit UK consumers and markets. The live testing service would be a new component of the FCA’s AI Lab, which has been supporting

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing streamlining the rules on the types of funds investment firms must hold to absorb losses and maintain financial resilience during periods of stress. The proposals do not change the rules about how much capital firms must hold but focus on simplifyin

Nikhil Rathi has been reappointed as chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for a second term.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed plans to significantly expand its regional presence, aiming to double the headcount across its Edinburgh and Leeds operations to over 1,000 staff within five years. This expansion supports the regulator's new five-year strategy focused on deepening

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a new 5-year strategy to deepen trust, rebalance risk, support growth and improve lives.  The FCA will focus on four priorities: 

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is exploring potential changes to contactless payment limits in the UK, aiming to benefit consumers, merchants, and economic growth. Families and businesses across the country could benefit from greater choice, flexibility and smoother purchases, under proposals

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has abandoned its controversial proposals to publicly announce investigations into regulated firms, following significant backlash. The regulator will maintain its current policy of only publicising investigations in "exceptional circumstances", a major U-turn f

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out steps it will take to improve access to mortgages.  The FCA is reminding lenders of flexibility in its rules, which can help more people access a mortgage. This forms part of the work, announced in January in a letter to the Prime Minister, to r

Edinburgh's Smart Data Foundry has renewed its long-standing collaboration between its synthetic data engine, Aizle, and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The new collaborative agreement, which will run until September 2025, will expand the FCA’s data capabilities, with access to more syn

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out proposals to make it easier for listed companies to issue corporate bonds that wealth managers and retail investors can buy.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has unveiled plans for a new private stock market system, PISCES (The Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System), aimed at revitalising London's IPO landscape and granting investors easier access to unlisted companies. PISCES will allow investo