The study will look at platforms that distribute retail products and administer client assets as well as firms that provide retail investment products through an online portal
The initiative would provide investor protections but existing restrictions on controlling shareholders and related parties would not apply to a sovereign shareholder
The unit, part of FCA Innovate, provides feedback for fintech firms
The regulator’s proposed reforms aim to enhance competition in the market and to better protect investors
The U.K. regulator received 77 applications for the second phase of the sandbox from firms seeking to test innovative products and services
The agreement is one of several intended to foster innovation on a global scale
Ads that play on consumers’ emotions may drive them to action without much thought, new FCA paper finds
FCA publishes proposed guidance on “streamlined” advice for clients
The FCA has reached a settlement with Christopher Niehaus for sharing information about a client to impress his friends
Agreement will help open markets for innovative companies in both countries