FCA

The Financial Conduct Authority is a financial regulatory body in the United Kingdom, but operates independently of the UK Government, and is financed by charging fees to members of the financial services industry.

Source: fca.org.uk

UK Financial Watchdog Says Wirecard Cooperative But Assets To Stay Frozen 

UK Financial Watchdog Says Wirecard Cooperative But Assets To Stay Frozen 
UK Financial Watchdog Says Wirecard Cooperative But Assets To Stay Frozen 
June 29, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The United Kingdom’s regulatory authority said Wirecard AG was correcting issues raised by the $2.1 billion accounting scandal, but restrictions on the collapsed German payments...

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A Merchant’s How-To For Managing The Contactless Payments Surge And SCA Requirements
A Merchant’s How-To For Managing The Contactless Payments Surge And SCA Requirements
June 29, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

The pandemic has drastically affected how consumers are shopping and paying for even routine purchases, and this in turn has altered how businesses are accepting...

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FCA Fines Commerzbank London $47.5 Million For AML Failings
FCA Fines Commerzbank London $47.5 Million For AML Failings
June 17, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

Germany’s Commerzbank London has agreed to pay a fine of £37,805,400 — about $47.45 million — “for failing to put adequate anti-money laundering (AML) systems...

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UK Banks Hold Internal Investigations Into Business Loan Practices
UK Banks Hold Internal Investigations Into Business Loan Practices
May 18, 2020  |  B2B Payments

After a financial watchdog raised the issue, banks in Britain are looking into whether they pressed businesses into giving them more work in exchange for...

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Travelex Parent Finablr On Verge Of Collapse
Travelex Parent Finablr On Verge Of Collapse
March 16, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Payments company Finablr has said that it could be in danger of collapsing, and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has frozen its trading, according to...

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Bitcoin Daily: IRS To Meet With Crypto Groups; Thieves Take $630,000 In Ether From Lender bZx
Bitcoin Daily: IRS To Meet With Crypto Groups; Thieves Take $630,000 In Ether From Lender...
February 19, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The IRS has invited cryptocurrency groups to meet for a regulatory summit March 3 to discuss how the two can work together going forward, published...

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Top News In Payments: Mastercard CEO Pushes Back Against National Payments System; FCA Tells Credit Cards To Ease Up On Non-Payers
Top News In Payments: Mastercard CEO Pushes Back Against National Payments System; FCA Tells Credit...
February 03, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, Mastercard’s CEO speaks out against a national payments system, the FCA tells credit card companies to be reasonable with customers...

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FCA Tells Credit Cards To Ease Up On NonPayers 
FCA Tells Credit Cards To Ease Up On NonPayers 
February 03, 2020  |  Payment Methods

The U.K. financial watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is telling credit card companies to reduce fees on nonpayers’ debt rather than cancel cards, the...

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Top News in Payments: UK FCA Asks Banks To Explain High Overdraft Fees; Yandex Launches 15-Minute Grocery Delivery
Top News in Payments: UK FCA Asks Banks To Explain High Overdraft Fees; Yandex Launches...
January 28, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is questioning banks about a recent spike in overdraft fees, Yandex launches 15-minute grocery...

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