Regulating for growth – the future is now
Speech by Jessica Rusu, FCA chief data, information and intelligence officer, delivered at Travers Smith’s Future of Fintech 2025, Merchant Taylors’ Hall. The invite for this conference highlights...
Communities use rules to successfully maintain access to cash
The ribbon was cut on a new banking hub in Monmouth, Wales, marking the first anniversary of the FCA’s access to cash rules. The rules mean that before banks and building societies change cash servi...
Beware of high-risk investments from unregulated firms
We are concerned people are being encouraged to invest in high-risk schemes offered by unregulated firms without appreciating the risks involved. Many of the firms offering these products don’t need...
Scott & Mears Credit Services Limited enters administration
On 2 September 2025, Scott & Mears Credit Services Limited (SMCS), a debt collection firm, went into administration. Louise Longley and Julian Pitts of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP were appointed as ...
Showing financial crime the red card
Speech by Steve Smart, joint executive director of enforcement and market oversight, at the 1LoD Financial Crime Summit. Financial crime is still too often seen as a lesser offence. A small-scale scam...
Tax-free pension lump sums and cancellation rights
Our statement explaining how FCA rules on cancellation rights, to complement an HMRC statement about how tax legislation applies to tax-free pension lump sums. On 25 September 2025, HMRC published new...
Ethereum’s Fragile $4,000 Recovery Faces Headwinds From Holders
Leading altcoin Ethereum has rebounded slightly over the past 24 hours, recording a modest 1% gain to trade near the $4,000 level at press time.
This comes amid today’s broader improvement in m...
