Regulation
FCA consolidator review due within weeks as private equity deals put to the test
Buyouts in the wealth management sector are being put under the microscope by the regulator with a verdict due as soon as next month
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Why on earth has it taken so long to reform short-selling rules?
The case in favour of reform is strong, but it has taken nearly six years to do it
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FCA’s Woodford probe racks up another £750,000 in costs
The watchdog’s bill for its investigation into Neil Woodford has now passed £3m
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Nigel Farage: The FCA has a ‘radical political agenda’
The leader of Reform UK wants to shift powers away from the markets watchdog and towards Threadneedle Street
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FCA warns of insider trading risk at corporate brokers
City watchdog takes aim at smaller brokers for ‘unacceptable’ breaches of personal dealing policies
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FCA probes London Stock Exchange Group over data centre access concerns
Bourse owner has proposed giving equal access to data centre rooftop
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Rival slams London Stock Exchange over free private listings
JP Jenkins boss hits out at the LSE for waiving fees on the new Pisces market
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Former KPMG executive eyes sale of new firm
A £1bn valuation for Sumer could cap a boom in deals in the accounting sector
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Etrading Software wins race to provide UK bond consolidated tape
London-based fintech wins £4m contract from Financial Conduct Authority
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Private equity firms in talks with audit watchdog over more takeovers
At least six audit firms have approached the FRC about the possibility of a change in capital structure over the past two years, FN can reveal
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Competition watchdog faces fresh pressure over spending failures
Staffer asks politicians to investigate the antitrust watchdog
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How the SFO’s £3m disclosure tool fell apart
The City’s top cops are still clearing up the fallout from evidence search failures
FCA approves London Stock Exchange as first Pisces operator
The City regulator is gearing up for a new private share trading platform later this year
FCA warns algorithmic trading firms over compliance failures
Regulator probes trading firms as it explores new rules to boost UK markets
FCA adds crypto enforcement staff in bid to bring rogues to book
The regulator has hired a dedicated crypto team as the sector has matured
Audit watchdog sticks with flexible working amid Canary Wharf office shift
Staff are being bedded into its new office in the docklands financial centre
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UK banks uncovered 178 staff WhatsApp breaches, FCA survey finds
Banks were asked to disclose how they’ve improved employees use of ‘off-channel’ communications after big fines in the US
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EU watchdog approves 100% of significant risk transfers in face of growing concerns
There is increased regulatory scrutiny of SRTs, which are a way to free up potential liabilities on banks’ balance sheets
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FCA hires from Standard Chartered to bolster crypto and payments division
Anurag Bajaj, who spent almost 20 years at the UK lender, joins regulator as a senior adviser
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Banks are split on stablecoins but regulators can’t sit on the fence
The UK shouldn’t be dragging its feet on what could be the next financial revolution
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