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On 26 August, the FCA approved the London Stock Exchange to operate a PISCES platform, a new type of private stock market. The new platform will allow buyers and sellers…

On 27 June 2025, Fernwood Financial Limited, a high-cost lending firm based in northwest England, officially entered liquidation. Michael Howarth of Aurora Equity & Development Limited has been appointed as…

With the UK’s shift to T+1 settlement set for 11 October 2027, we’re updating firms on our expectations and next steps. On 16 July 2025, Jamie Bell, the FCA’s Interim…

The ‘Future Entity’ is set to become the UK’s primary standards body for open banking. Over the past six months, open banking in the UK has made significant strides —…

UK firms will soon be able to offer retail investors access to crypto exchange traded notes (cETNs), following new rules from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Retail investors will soon…

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched High Court proceedings against Concept Capital Group (CCG), its key personnel, and associated consultancy firms over an alleged unauthorised investment scheme involving over…

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is calling on UK and Swiss firms to express interest in offering cross-border financial services under the Berne Financial Services Agreement (BFSA). This landmark agreement…

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has levied a combined £42 million fine on Barclays Bank UK PLC and Barclays Bank PLC for separate failures in their management of financial crime…