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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced new plans to support the tokenisation of assets, aiming to drive innovation and growth within the UK's £14 trillion asset management sector.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined proposals for an £11 billion compensation scheme for millions of motorists who were unfairly overcharged for car finance between 2007 and 2024. The £11bn total includes admin fees and is on the lower end of the FCA's previously earmarked

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) are joining together to tackle misleading advertising and inadequate information provided by some claims management companies (CM

Motor insurers have changed their settlement and compensation practices after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found some insurers had short-changed customers on stolen or written off vehicle claims.  It means that an estimated 270,000 motorists are expected to receive £200 million i

People could benefit from the convenience of contactless payment when making larger payments, under proposals being consulted on by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).    The regulator wants to give card providers the flexibility to decide the right limit for them and their customers. &

Andrew Foyle analyses the ramifications of a Supreme Court judgment on motor finance commissions, exploring the subsequent uncertainty for lenders and consumers, and the anticipated regulatory response from the Financial Conduct Authority. On 1 August 2025, the Supreme Court issued its judgment in t

Consumers are being warned of fraudsters impersonating the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the regulator revealed it has received almost 5,000 fake FCA scam reports in the first half of 2025.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today approved the London Stock Exchange to operate a PISCES platform, a new type of private stock market.   The platform will bring together buyers and sellers of shares in private companies to trade on an intermittent basis. Breaking new ground with t

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning consumers about scammers posing as car finance lenders. The FCA has received recent reports of scammers calling people and offering fake compensation in exchange for personal details such as their name, address, date of birth and bank information. Thi

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced new rules to provide greater protection for consumers using payment and e-money firms.

Millions of motorists could receive compensation under a redress scheme announced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) following widespread mis-selling in the car finance market. However, most people are expected to receive less than £950, and payments will not begin until next year.

Firms will soon be able to give retail consumers access to crypto exchange traded notes (cETNs), under changes announced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). cETNs that retail consumers can access must be traded on an FCA-approved, UK-based investment exchange (a Recognised Investment Exchange

Liam Coleman has been appointed interim chair of the Financial Ombudsman Service, effective from 10 October 2025. Mr Coleman has over 30 years’ extensive financial services, public sector and board experience. He was formerly chief executive officer of The Co-operative Bank, deputy group treas

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed that while rising motor insurance premiums are largely driven by external cost pressures, shortcomings persist in how some insurers handle claims.

Borrowers will find it easier to remortgage, saving time and money, under changes confirmed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The package of measures is part of a series of reforms the regulator is undertaking to mortgage rules to help people navigate their financial lives and support growth