Search Results for: Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
FCA launches ‘Live & Local’: a new regional programme to help local firms engage with regulators
March 2nd, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched ‘Live & Local’, a regional programme which will include a series of events, workshops and roundtables, taking place across 12 regions in the UK. The programme will help firms in the investment, ...
PRA and FCA statement on compliance with the EBA guidelines on Sound Remuneration Policies
March 1st, 2016
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have notified the European Banking Authority (EBA) that the regulators will comply with all aspects of the EBA Guidelines on Sound Remuneration Policies, except for the provision that the ...
High Court dismisses KPMG and Barclays swaps scheme
February 25th, 2016
Britain’s biggest banks narrowly avoided a major legal challenge today, when a High Court judge dismissed a case relating to the mis-selling of rate swap products. The case could have had far-reaching implications for a multi-billion pound scheme to compensate victims of ...
FCA fines and restricts W H Ireland Limited for market abuse risks
February 25th, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined W H Ireland Limited (WHI) £1.2million. The firm is also restricted for a period of 72 days from taking on new clients in its corporate broking division. The FCA found that between ...
What impact will new European law have on the buy-to-let market?
February 19th, 2016
At the moment buy-to-let lending is not regulated. But new rules from 21 March 2016 mean that around one in ten of this type of mortgage lending will come under the regulatory control of the Financial Conduct Authority. What ...
FCA fines former Head of JP Morgan’s CIO International £792,900 for failing to be open and co-operative
February 9th, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today fined Achilles Macris £792,900 for failing to be open and co-operative with the Authority. Mr Macris was Head of CIO International for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in London. In the role he ...
FCA confirms accountability rules for wholesale traders and interim rules on regulatory references
February 5th, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the final rules confirming their approach to improving individual accountability for those carrying out wholesale activities, such as algorithmic and high-frequency trading, in banks, building societies, and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) designated ...
FCA and PRA announced that will start investigations into HBOS senior managers
January 29th, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have decided to start investigations into certain former HBOS senior managers. These investigations will determine whether or not any prohibition proceedings should be commenced against them. The FCA ...
Barclays faces £700m legal action
January 29th, 2016
Barclays has confirmed it is being sued for more than £700m by deal-maker Amanda Staveley in connection with its emergency fundraising in 2008. The Financial Times reported that Ms Staveley’s firm, PCP Capital Partners, had taken legal action against ...
Andrew Bailey appointed as new Chief Executive of the FCA
January 26th, 2016
HM Treasury have today announced the appointment of Andrew Bailey as the new permanent Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Andrew is currently the Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation at the Bank of England and Chief Executive ...
