October 30, 2026 @ 6:00 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  A survey of UK 18 to 40-year-olds who own or are considering investments found 65% spotted ‘this is your only chance’ as a classic horror warning sign. But when faced with a ‘last chance to buy’ investment opportunity,… Read More

October 29, 2026 @ 8:46 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  If you are approached by a company, including a claims management company (CMC) or a law firm, offering to help you recover your money, you should proceed with caution. For most of the firm’s clients, there will be… Read More

October 29, 2026 @ 6:46 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  The FCA took legal action against HTX in October 2025 for breaking UK financial promotion rules. HTX had failed repeatedly to engage with the FCA. Following the commencement of proceedings, HTX took steps to exit the UK. The… Read More

October 29, 2026 @ 6:46 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  Fair value is a simple yet important principle at the heart of the Consumer Duty: the price customers pay should be reasonable, relative to the benefits they get. But applying that principle in practice requires judgement.  Three years… Read More

October 27, 2026 @ 11:01 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  Bullseye Financial is still authorised and supervised by us. The firm must still comply with our rules. We do not, however, authorise or supervise the joint administrators, who are responsible to their own regulators. They are officers of… Read More

October 26, 2026 @ 7:21 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  The UK’s most innovative businesses often start small. Before they can develop new technologies, win contracts or expand into new markets, they need access to banking services to help them operate, invest and grow. Access to financial services… Read More

October 26, 2026 @ 6:20 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  The joint liquidators will carry out an assessment of any client money and custody assets held by the firm to confirm the current position.  Following the assessment, the joint liquidators will work to return as much client money… Read More

October 23, 2026 @ 6:14 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  International cooperation But for the kind of horizontal risks I’ve mentioned today, domestic coordination alone will not cut it.  We have to look beyond our own backyard, using domestic coordination and international collaboration to reinforce one another.  I… Read More

October 23, 2026 @ 6:14 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  Private markets refer to investments in assets, companies, or debt not listed or traded on public exchanges. They’ve grown significantly in recent years, and the UK is a leading international centre. Private markets play an increasingly important role… Read More

October 23, 2026 @ 5:14 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  The restrictions were imposed by the FCA on each firm’s request and limit their ability to take on new customers or do new business with existing customers, including extending existing credit. Restrictions placed on 6 unregulated lenders, known… Read More

October 22, 2026 @ 4:05 pm By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  Market integrity I say ‘we’ because the FCA plays an important role. Financial services businesses and investors need confidence in markets…including their ability to withstand and recover from shocks. That’s why ensuring the integrity of the financial services… Read More

October 22, 2026 @ 5:56 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  The new office will provide 36,097 sq ft of space for our growing Leeds presence. Our Leeds office, currently at 6 Queen Street, has continued to grow since opening in 2022. Securing a new permanent base reflects our… Read More

October 21, 2026 @ 7:24 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  Working differently to support a changing world Change is happening at a breakneck speed. More technology. More cross-border activity. More innovation. All moving faster than traditional regulation can keep up with.   Which is why we’re not just… Read More

October 21, 2026 @ 6:22 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  Mr Dawkins has also been fined nearly £270,000.  In 2019, Mr Dawkins sold Vector Wealth to a disqualified director who described himself as CEO and wanted to use Vector Wealth’s FCA-authorised status to sell mini-bonds.  Mr Dawkins told… Read More

October 19, 2026 @ 4:52 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  The Mills Review That is why we commissioned the Mills Review, published in July, focused on how AI could reshape retail financial services by 2030. Some developments we anticipated are already emerging, including the transition towards agentic finance,… Read More

October 16, 2026 @ 6:11 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  The FCA has reviewed its regulatory action against individuals whose convictions have recently been overturned by the Court of Appeal. As these convictions formed the basis on which the FCA took its action, we have revoked the bans… Read More

October 15, 2026 @ 2:01 pm By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  Costs associated with distributing money and assets back to clients, including the special administrators’ fees, may be deducted from the client money or assets if there are insufficient funds to pay for their return. The Financial Services Compensation… Read More

October 15, 2026 @ 1:00 pm By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  If you are approached by a company offering to help you recover your money, you should proceed with caution.  For most of the firm’s clients, there will be no benefit in involving a third party in making a… Read More

October 13, 2026 @ 10:34 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  On 13 October, 3 individuals were arrested following a joint operation by the FCA and the National Crime Agency (NCA). More than 100 FCA and NCA staff took part in searches at 5 residential premises in London and… Read More

October 13, 2026 @ 5:32 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  Kerry Nelson, the director of Nexus Independent Financial Advisers Limited and Nexus Investment Managers Limited, and Jacqueline Stephens, the firms’ business operations manager, admitted all charges brought by the FCA at Portsmouth Crown Court. They admitted defrauding clients… Read More