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ArticleFCA fines BOS over failure to report fraud suspicions
Bank of Scotland (BOS) has been slammed with a £45.5 million (U.S. $57.8 million) fine by the Financial Conduct Authority for failing to inform authorities of its suspicions that a BOS turnaround unit was committing fraud.
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FCA publishes final report on RBS
The Financial Conduct Authority has concluded its investigation into the Royal Bank of Scotland and published a final report of its findings.
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FCA data shows firms with most consumer credit complaints
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority published its latest complaints figures for regulated firms for the second half of 2018, revealing how some financial services firms are receiving significantly more complaints than others.
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FCA and the future of financial conduct regulation
Post-Brexit, FCA Chief Executive Andrew Bailey says the U.K. agency will take a “lower burden” regulatory approach than that of the European Union.
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FCA publishes its Business Plan for 2019/20
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority on 17 April published its Business Plan for 2019/20, outlining its key priorities for the coming year.
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Standard Chartered Bank to pay $1.1B for sanctions violations
Standard Chartered Bank, a U.K.-based financial institution, will pay a total of $1.1 billion in a global settlement for sanctions violations.
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FCA regulation now in effect for claims management companies
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has issued a reminder for the claims management industry: As of 1 April, all claims management companies in England, Scotland, and Wales will have to demonstrate that they meet and maintain minimum standards set by the FCA.
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FCA fines Goldman Sachs £34.3M for transaction reporting failures
Compliance officers in the financial services industry can learn a lot from the failings of Goldman Sachs, which was fined £34.3 million (U.S. $45 million) by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority for failing to provide accurate and timely reporting relating to 220 million transaction reports over a period of a ...
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SEC, U.K. strike post-Brexit cooperation deals
The SEC and the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority have reaffirmed their commitment to cooperation and information sharing, even after the latter withdraws from the European Union.
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FCA fines UBS £27.6M for transaction reporting failures
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has fined UBS £27.6 million (U.S. $36.6 million) for failings relating to 135.8 million transaction reports.
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FCA seeks to mitigate Brexit-related risk
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority is on a mission to thwart as many “cliff-edge” risks as possible during the Brexit transition.
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FCA strives for smooth regulatory transition in event of no-deal Brexit
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published two consultation papers to help companies prep for regulation in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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U.K. regulator setting global example in facilitating technology growth
FCA-backed sandboxes set up for testing in a live environment have put British RegTech and FinTech ahead of the curve.
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Blog post
What changed? FRC brings action in Autonomy scandal
The Financial Reporting Council has brought long-awaited charges against Autonomy executives for their role in the massive accounting fraud uncovered when Hewlett-Packard attempted to purchase the software firm in 2011.
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Barclays’ CEO fined, but retained, as bank faces more scrutiny
Barclays CEO Jes Staley has been hit with hefty fines and penalties from U.K. regulators, but the bank is standing behind its man—will it pay the price for that decision?
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Commission proposes law to beef up EU whistleblower protection
In light of recent high-profile scandals at such big wigs as Volkswagen, the European Union is proposing new laws to strengthen whistleblower protection for reporting both internally and to public authorities.
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U.K. co-op compliance failures raise regulatory questions
A series of compliance setbacks at prominent U.K. co-ops have brought increased scrutiny to both the co-ops … and their regulators.
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Negative feedback has impact on FCA Financial Services Register plans
The FCA has abandoned Financial Services Register plans that would have placed the responsibility for certifying the suitability of key people other than “senior managers” onto the firms.
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FCA calls for technology for ‘smarter’ regulatory reporting
In a bid to cut down on firms’ “burdensome” reporting woes while easing its own workload to review such reporting, the Financial Conduct Authority is seeking input on how technology could make regulatory reporting simpler and more consistent.
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Report: Royal Bank of Scotland abused small businesses during financial crisis
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has released a report detailing how RBS mistreated distressed small businesses over a six-year period starting in 2009.
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