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FCA and PSR examine digital wallet growth and market impact

News | Payments General | 20 Feb 2025

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) have reviewed the increasing use of digital wallets, noting a sharp rise in adoption.

digital wallet, research, study, payments

Bitpanda obtains FCA approval for UK market entry

News | Cryptocurrencies | 13 Feb 2025

Bitpanda has received approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), allowing it to operate in the country.

expansion, cryptocurrency, compliance, financial services

UK's House of Lords says that calling out is not how regulations should be enforced

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 11 Feb 2025

The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee has requested the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to halt its plans to routinely call out enforcement investigations if concerns have still not been addressed. 

regulation, financial services, compliance, banking

FCA intensifies scrutiny on misleading financial promotions

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 10 Feb 2025

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided to act against nearly 20,000 financial promotions in 2024, requiring them to be amended or withdrawn.

fraud prevention, promo abuse, regulation, financial crime

Coinbase secures VASP registration in the United Kingdom

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 04 Feb 2025

Coinbase has obtained registration as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

cryptocurrency, regulation, virtual asset, stablecoin, blockchain

FCA to launch VRP and develop Open Finance in 2025

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 22 Jan 2025

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced its plans to launch variable recurring payments (VRP) in 2025 to scale competition and underlined its intention to develop Open Finance in the UK. 

regulation, Open Finance, recurring payments, artificial intelligence, financial services, Open Banking

dLocal secures UK payment institution licence from the FCA

News | Payments General | 08 Jan 2025

dLocal has acquired an Authorised Payment Institution licence from the Financial Conduct Authority, aiming to start onboarding merchants in the UK.

expansion, payments , ecommerce, online payments

Barclays fined GBP 40 mln by FCA over 2008 Qatari deal disclosure failures

News | Payments General | 25 Nov 2024

The Financial Conduct Authority has imposed a GBP 40 million fine on Barclays for failing to disclose specific arrangements with Qatari entities during its 2008 capital-raising efforts.

regulation, funding, banks, financial services, financial institutions

UK regulators set new rules to enhance resilience of service providers

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 13 Nov 2024

UK financial regulators have established new rules aimed at enhancing the resilience of technology and third-party providers supporting financial firms.

regulation, compliance, financial services, financial institutions

FCA launches AI Lab to support industry collaboration on AI challenges

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 18 Oct 2024

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has established an AI Lab to help financial firms address challenges related to the implementation of artificial intelligence solutions.

artificial intelligence, product launch, financial institutions, regulatory sandbox

FCA fines Starling Bank due to financial crime failings

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 02 Oct 2024

The Financial Conduct Authority has imposed a GBP 29 million fine on Starling Bank as the latter did not meet financial crime systems and controls requirements. 

fraud prevention, fraud detection, online fraud, financial crime, AML

FCA works towards better protecting consumers when payment companies shut down

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 30 Sep 2024

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been consulting on proposals to scale consumer protection when payments and e-money companies cease their operations. 

regulation, payments , online security, fraud prevention, e-money

FCA charges individual for operating unregistered crypto ATMs

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 12 Sep 2024

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has charged a 45-year-old London resident, with operating multiple cryptocurrency ATMs without the necessary FCA registration.

cryptocurrency, ATM, regulation, digital assets

UKA's FCA advises Odin to halt customer onboarding

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 28 Aug 2024

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has advised Odin, a micro-investing platform, to halt onboarding additional customers, as well as stop new and partially funded live deals. 

regulation, investment, compliance, fraud management, online security

FCA launches review to simplify rules and support growth

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 31 Jul 2024

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has initiated a review aimed at streamlining regulations for financial services firms.

regulation, compliance, financial services, fintech

FCA introduces new framework for UK wholesale markets

News | Payments General | 29 Jul 2024

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined a new set of rules and proposals aimed at modernising the UK wholesale markets.

regulation, compliance, payments , research

Coinbase fined GBP 3.5 million by FCA for serving high-risk clients

News | Cryptocurrencies | 26 Jul 2024

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been fined GBP 3.5 million by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority for providing payment services to high-risk clients.

cryptocurrency exchange, cryptocurrency, money laundering, fraud prevention

FCA to protect access to cash for consumers and SMEs

News | Payments General | 24 Jul 2024

The UK regulatory body, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has confirmed a plan to further protect the right to access cash for consumers and small businesses.

 

cash management, cash, regulation, regulatory sandbox, banking, mobile banking, online banking, ATM, financial services, SMEs, payment methods

FCA directs firms to optimise treatment of PEPs

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 19 Jul 2024

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has directed financial firms, including banks, payment firms, and lenders, to optimise treatment of politically exposed persons (PEPs). 

regulation, customer experience, financial institutions, lending, online security

Volt obtains EMI licence in the UK

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 29 Feb 2024

Real-time payments platform Volt has obtained an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence from the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.

EMI licence, real-time payments, Open Banking, compliance