UK regulator launches Green Fintech Challenge
Aimed at firms developing green solutions that need regulatory support to bring their proposition to market.
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Top fintech stories this week – 5 October 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
FCA fines Tesco Bank £16.4m for failures in 2016 cyberattack
Regulator cites deficiencies in debit card design and lack of care.
The rise of regtech
A head of steam is building around regtech, driven by the confluence of interest from regulators, banks and fintechs.
UK regulators unleash new insurer start-up unit
Will help firms apply and get authorised for insurtech action.
FCA and CMA demand transparency in banking service quality
Asking banks to publish customer ratings.
Regulator syndicate unleashes Global Financial Innovation Network
Builds on UK regulator’s plan to create a global sandbox.
UK regulator wants end to payments conduct unbecoming
FCA wants to improve conduct standards and communications in paytech.
UK regulator clamps down on crowdfunding
Financial Conduct Authority proposes changes to rules and calls for feedback.
UK regulators want banks to offer resilience brilliance
BoE, PRA and FCA call for feedback from firms and financial market infrastructures.
FCA reveals financial strife of urban and rural life
It’s mainly obvious, but explained in depth.
Infographic: high-cost credit – FCA findings and proposals
UK’s Financial Conduct Authority wants to protect people who use overdrafts and high-cost credit.
UK regulator knocks out seven shades of fintech hits
Another speech. Another conference. Another plan.
FCA looking to clear up cryptocurrency derivatives confusion
Clarity courtesy of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority.
FCA gets it on for UK asset management competition
Financial Conduct Authority explains next steps and timelines.
Top fintech stories this week – 30 March 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
FCA welcomes EU agreement on Brexit
Everyone be cool. This is Brexit.
Top fintech stories this week – 2 March 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
UK regulator turns cash saver with new credit card rules
FCA says new rules will save consumers between £310m and £1.3bn a year in lower interest charges.
FCA orders Vanquis to repay customers £168m for price disclosure fails
Also hit with fine of £1.97m for not disclosing full price of an add-on product.
FCA calls for smarter regulatory reporting
Looking for views on how technology can help firms meet their regulatory reporting requirements.
FCA and CFTC to collaborate on fintech innovation
Financial Conduct Authority and Commodity Futures Trading Commission have signed an arrangement for UK-US initiatives.
UK regulator plots global fintech sandbox
Financial Conduct Authority looking for views on the merits of a mega-model.
UK regulator pushing hard on GDPR compliance
Financial Conduct Authority looking to get firms ready for the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
FCA publishes feedback on distributed ledger technology
The responses on the potential for future development of DLT in the markets it regulates.
Using artificial intelligence to keep criminal funds out of the financial system
Are you suspicious? This is a key question at the heart of efforts to tackle money laundering: if you work for a bank or other financial institution and have suspicions money laundering is happening, you have a legal duty to speak up.
UK regulator finally acts as compere for bank account compares
Nothing quite compares to go compare for bank accounts in the UK.
UK regulator puts out feelers for fourth wave of fintech firms
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is now accepting applications from fintech firms to be part of its fourth sandbox phase.
