FCA sets out rules and proposals to build up UK wholesale markets

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The FCA has set out a package of measures designed to help strengthen the UK’s capital markets and position as a global and vibrant financial centre.  Proposals for new public offers and admissions to trading regime  Key to the package are proposed rules to establish the new Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regime (POATRs)

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FCA confirms plan to protect access to cash for consumers and small businesses

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Banks and building societies will need to weigh up if local communities lack access to cash services, like branches and ATMs, and plug significant gaps, under new FCA rules.   From 18 September, banks and building societies will need to: assess cash access and understand if additional services are needed, when changes are being made

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FCA calls on firms to improve treatment of politically exposed persons (PEPs)

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The FCA has told financial firms – including banks, payment firms and lenders – to do more to ensure parliamentarians, senior public servants and their families are not treated unfairly.   Under legislation adopted by Parliament, financial firms are required to do extra checks on so-called politically exposed persons (PEPs). This follows global standards set

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PSR and FCA launch joint call for information on big tech and digital wallets

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The Payments Systems Regulator (PSR) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are seeking views on the benefits and risks digital wallets bring to people and businesses. The use of digital wallets has grown rapidly over the last few years, and it’s likely that more than half of UK adults now use one. With Apple Pay, Google Pay

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FCA overhauls listing rules to boost growth and innovation on UK stock markets

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The new rules are the biggest changes to the listing regime in over 3 decades. They aim to support a wider range of companies to issue their shares on a UK exchange, increasing opportunities for investors. In rules published today, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out a simplified listings regime with a single

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