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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), working with the Metropolitan Police Service, has conducted an operation to arrest two individuals, aged 38 and 44, suspected of running an illegal cryptoasset exchange. More than £1 billion of unregistered crypto assets are believed to have been bought a

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has imposed a £6,280,100 fine on HSBC, adding to the already £185 million that the bank has paid out in compensation to 1.5 million customers.

Following the FCA's recently published guidance on financial promotion through social media channels, Burness Paull's Marianne Murnin and Steven Knox look at the intersection of financial services, social media, and influencer marketing, highlighting the regulatory and commercial considerations

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined plans to give UK asset managers greater freedom in how they pay for investment research, with the aim to promote competition and facilitate cross-border access to research.

While many are struggling to meet financial commitments, the picture has improved over the last year, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The FCA has published guidance for memes, reels and gaming streams promoting financial services. The regulator has set out how adverts across social media channels must be fair, clear and not misleading, meaning they must have balance and carry the right risk warnings so people can make well informe

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has come under scrutiny for hiring an internal candidate lacking audit qualifications as chief internal auditor, after advertising the £220,000 role for just five working days.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has softened its stance on digital assets, allowing the listing of Bitcoin and Ethereum-backed exchange-traded notes (ETNs) on the London Stock Exchange for professional investors from April.

The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has indicated that it intends to utilise existing but less commonly used powers to grant immunity notices to offenders who assist in its cases, and support reduced sentences to defendants who provide evidence to enable other prosecutions, writes Tom Stocker.

Bank of Scotland-owner Lloyds Banking Group has earmarked £450 million to cover potential fines and compensation related to an ongoing investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA is scrutinising whether consumers were charged inflated prices for car loans, focusing on loan

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has exhibited increased vigilance, prompting the withdrawal or modification of over 10,000 financial adverts and promotions during 2023 – an upswing of 17% compared to the previous year.

Analysts have suggested that banks, including Bank of Scotland-owner Lloyds Banking Group, may be liable for a £10 billion compensation bill following an investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) into unfair car finance deals.

Consumer credit and payment services expert Andrew Barber discusses the FCA's recent proposals to ensure public access to cash in the UK by requiring banks, building societies, and other businesses to maintain reasonable access to cash services. Banks and building societies will be required to maint

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published new proposals to require personal investment firms (PIFs) to set aside capital so that they can cover compensation costs when consumers are harmed. The proposals, which are now out for consultation, would require PIFs – also often referred to

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has illuminated a sharp rise in the adoption of buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) schemes within the UK.