FCA stories
Crypto firms face tighter oversight as the FCA brings trading, custody and stablecoins into its rulebook, forcing authorisation and capital checks.
Rising compliance pressure and AI-polished applications are pushing employers to rethink hiring, as Blue John targets regulated sectors with GREY.
The four UK regulators are moving generative AI into routine oversight, despite concerns over errors, bias and consumer harm.
UK regulated firms are rethinking customer service as AI cuts routine work and pushes more complex queries back to human teams.
Eligible UK savers can now access tax-advantaged investing on Count's platform, as it tackles the advice gap for lower-balance customers.
Retailers are under pressure to curb networked payment fraud without harming checkout conversion, a challenge Ecommpay's award-winning tool targets.
With AI tools spreading through the bank, 60,000 NatWest staff will now be trained to spot ethical risks and handle them responsibly.
Limits on systemic issuers aim to shield credit supply as the Bank prepares a new regime for sterling stablecoins used in payments.
The North's fintech sector now employs 20,000 people directly, as FinTech North returns to Leeds to mark its 10th anniversary.
The deal gives Access PaySuite direct control of payment initiation as UK pay-by-bank use rises 57% year on year.
The partnership gives the pensions technology firm access to AI tools and Azure credits as it targets stronger links with retirees.
Retailers risk missing out on Gen Z's rising spend unless they fix legacy systems and align stock, finance and service to changing habits.
Bank restrictions could be challenged by thousands of customers after a campaign accused lenders of blocking legal crypto transfers in the UK.
Banks may avoid building separate systems for stablecoins, tokenised deposits and CBDCs as UK regulators back tokenisation in wholesale markets.
UK retailers face a bigger test than chatbot quality, as AI assistants will favour stores with accurate data, stock and trust.
Firms face a tighter compliance test as the FCA's misconduct rules near, with eflow warning many cannot evidence oversight or escalations.
Teams can now spot unapproved infrastructure changes in minutes, helping reduce outage and audit risk as firms face tighter resilience scrutiny.
The tie-up aims to help regulated firms move generative AI from pilots into production, while training 50,000 TCS staff on Claude.
Policy debates over open banking and digital identity will be shaped by two seasoned fintech executives taking top roles at FDATA.
False positives and language gaps in surveillance are now a bigger burden for financial compliance teams as alert volumes keep rising.
