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September 26, 2026 @ 2:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Harry Adams, the entrepreneur who established the foreign-exchange specialist Argentex, has obtained a fresh capital injection for Tenora, the fintech he launched after departing his previous company. Irish payments and currency group Fexco is committing £7.5 million, split between a £5.5 million equity stake and… Read More

September 25, 2026 @ 8:14 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  You should be cautious if you are approached by a claims management company (CMC) or a law firm. For most customers, there is no benefit in involving a third party in reclaiming your assets. If you use a… Read More

September 25, 2026 @ 5:12 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  The FCA was concerned the firms were misusing their authorised status to mislead consumers. Three other firms are currently cancelling their permissions. The FCA has been challenging CFD firms that carry out little UK business but use their… Read More

September 23, 2026 @ 6:47 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  What happens next Looking ahead, the FCA will continue to play our full part in a systemwide approach.  Our upcoming joint tokenisation roadmap with the Bank of England will set out a more comprehensive route from today’s testing… Read More

September 23, 2026 @ 4:46 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  An FCA survey found firms have closed an increasing number of suspected mule accounts over the last 3 years: 238,396 suspected mules had their accounts closed in 2025, up from 184,935 in 2023 and 233,269 in 2024. An… Read More

September 22, 2026 @ 4:34 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  Free debt advice is available to everyone. However, the FCA is concerned that some consumers are being steered towards fee-paying debt solutions that may not be suitable for their needs, sometimes through high pressure sales tactics, misleading information… Read More

September 22, 2026 @ 1:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s financial regulator has stepped up pressure on unregistered digital-asset dealing in the capital, targeting premises suspected of running peer-to-peer cryptocurrency businesses without the approvals required under anti-money-laundering rules. On 10 September 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) joined HM Revenue & Customs and the… Read More

September 21, 2026 @ 7:18 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  The FCA alleges that Hunter Jones, which sells loan notes, carries out regulated activity without authorisation. The FCA is asking the court to stop Hunter Jones carrying out regulated activity and require money to be returned to investors…. Read More

September 21, 2026 @ 5:17 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  While the market is working well for consumers who have protection insurance, millions of people remain unprotected. Around 58% of adults have no life insurance, critical illness cover or income protection – and 59% of that group has… Read More

September 18, 2026 @ 1:42 pm By FCA  |  

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September 18, 2026 @ 1:42 pm By FCA  |  

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September 18, 2026 @ 12:41 pm By FCA  |  

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September 18, 2026 @ 5:37 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  Safe access and simpler communications Key to our ambition for the consumer investments market is to ensure people can access a wide range of investments safely. For most people simple, diversified products will be the most appropriate option…. Read More

September 17, 2026 @ 7:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s financial regulator has given digital-asset businesses a clearer map of what will count as a regulated activity under the country’s incoming crypto framework. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published perimeter guidance explaining which firms will need full authorisation once the new regime takes… Read More

September 17, 2026 @ 7:28 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  What’s changing At the backend of 2028, the FCA will begin to take on responsibility for AML supervision of 60,000 entities in the legal and accounting sectors. We’ve heard some concern. Can a regulator built for banks and… Read More

September 17, 2026 @ 6:26 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  The FCA has carried out further operations with partners to disrupt illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading across multiple London locations. Working with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and the Metropolitan Police Service, the FCA targeted 3 premises suspected of… Read More

September 17, 2026 @ 6:26 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  The FCA has carried out further operations with partners to disrupt illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading across multiple London locations. Working with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and the Metropolitan Police Service, the FCA targeted 3 premises suspected of… Read More

September 17, 2026 @ 5:26 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  Design, adapt, and test We found that firms who understood their customers were better able to design support around real needs, adapt their communications, and ensure people received a consistent experience. This helped them deliver better outcomes, reduce… Read More

September 17, 2026 @ 5:26 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  An FCA review found no evidence that its regulation is a major barrier for SME access to finance. Many of the challenges identified relate to wider market, information and capability challenges.  The review found that the challenges are… Read More

September 17, 2026 @ 4:26 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  The reason for opening the investigation is that it appears to us that, between 1 February 2020 and 4 June 2026, EES may have committed offences under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on… Read More