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The Latest Breaking News from the Financial Conduct Authority

Crispin Odey fined £1.8m and banned from City for ‘lack of integrity’

The Financial Conduct Authority said Mr Odey ‘repeatedly sought to evade and obstruct efforts to hold him to account’.

Evening Standard

Crispin Odey: Hedge fund manager fined £1.8million and banned for 'lack of integrity'

The Financial Conduct Authority said Crispin Odey ‘repeatedly sought to evade and obstruct efforts to hold him to account’

Evening Standard

Reeves to outline plan to cut regulation costs and boost growth

Chancellor will meet regulators after calling for action to restrict their scope in bid to save businesses billions

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Bombshells and revelations: how the Jes Staley evidence unfolded

Ex-Barclays CEO’s admission that he had sex with Jeffrey Epstein employee is among details to emerge in court

The Guardian - UK

Regulator seeks views on scrapping or increasing £100 contactless card limit

The Financial Conduct Authority said one option put forward is to allow firms to set their own limits.

The Independent UK

Staff at payments watchdog ‘told on Tuesday that organisation will be abolished’

Boss David Geale told MPs he is ‘hugely proud’ of how staff at the Payment Systems Regulator reacted, having been briefed on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Top City watchdogs drop new diversity and inclusion rules for firms

FCA and Bank of England’s PRA join retreat from efforts to help underrepresented groups, citing ‘regulatory burdens’

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FCA drops plans to routinely ‘name and shame’ firms under investigation

The U-turn follows a widespread backlash after the Financial Conduct Authority announced the plans early last year.

Evening Standard

Payment systems watchdog to be axed under move to cut ‘stranglehold’ on firms

The Payment Systems Regulator will be disbanded and merged within the Financial Conduct Authority.

Evening Standard

Staley sent client information to Epstein while at JP Morgan, tribunal told

Jes Staley is taking legal action against the Financial Conduct Authority at the Upper Tribunal in London.

Evening Standard

FCA likely to consult on motor finance redress if widespread failings found

Firms would need to offer ‘appropriate compensation’ if a redress scheme is set up, the Financial Conduct Authority said.

Evening Standard

Ex-Barclays boss had ‘close relationship’ with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, according to Bank of England governor

The governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey gave evidence about Jes Staley’s relationship with Epstein

The Independent UK

Bank of England head had ‘clear impression’ that Staley was ‘close’ to Epstein

Andrew Bailey, who was chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority from 2016 to 2020, appeared at the Upper Tribunal in London on Friday.

Evening Standard

Regulator pledges ‘swift action’ to support home ownership

Among the steps it is taking, the Financial Conduct Authority will open a public discussion on the future of the mortgage market in June.

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Vulnerable customers encouraged to seek support from financial services firms

The Financial Conduct Authority has highlighted examples of good practice by firms dealing with vulnerable customers and areas in need of improvement.

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Barclays ex-CEO Jes Staley mounts fight to distance himself from Jeffrey Epstein, contesting the UK regulator banning him from running a bank

The Financial Conduct Authority fined Staley $2.2 million and banned him from senior banking roles after finding he misled regulators about his relationship with Epstein.

Evening Standard

Government expresses support for FCA proposal to review mortgage rules

The Government said it wants the Financial Conduct Authority review to be as ambitious and rapid as possible to help people achieve homeownership.

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Number of misleading financial ads removed by watchdog doubled last year

False or misleading adverts for compensation claims, cryptocurrency and debt relief products are on the up, said the Financial Conduct Authority.

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Financial watchdog in ‘denial’ of problems claim MPs in fresh criticism

A cross-party group of MPs renewed their criticism of the Financial Conduct Authority, as the watchdog denied claims it has not offered to meet them.

The Guardian - UK

City regulators to start oversight of tech firms that provide ‘critical’ services to UK

New powers come amid concerns that cyber-attacks and outages could put the country’s financial stability at risk

Evening Standard

66% of young investors ‘take less than 24 hours to make investment decisions’

Some £550 is being spent on hyped investments on average, according to research for the Financial Conduct Authority.

Evening Standard

Millions of people could get more support with their pensions under FCA plans

The Financial Conduct Authority expects to consult next summer on new rules to give pension savers targeted support.

The Independent UK

UK finance watchdog softens ‘name and shame’ plans after City pressure

The Financial Conduct Authority said it is making changes, having ‘heard the strength of feedback’ about its original plans.

Evening Standard

UK’s financial watchdog is ‘incompetent’ and ‘dishonest’, MPs and peers claim

A cross-party parliamentary group, comprising 30 MPs and 14 peers, produced the damning report after examining the Financial Conduct Authority.

Evening Standard

Estimated 7m UK adults own cryptoassets, says FCA

Some 12% of UK adults own crypto, up from 10% in 2022, according to research for the Financial Conduct Authority.

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