Regulation
FCA unveils ‘elevator pitch’ in bid to silence critics
Watchdog overhauls communications strategy in bid to show true value of regulation
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FCA asks two trading firms to improve algorithmic controls after review
Regulator steps up scrutiny of high-speed traders as sector grows
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EU commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque: Private markets can’t replace public trust
The bloc’s financial services lead tells FN that while alternative assets will be key to solving demographic challenges, transparent markets give savers confidence
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Finance leaders gather at Bank of England to break City’s ‘entrenched privilege’
Senior leaders from Morgan Stanley, BlackRock and St James’s Place are set to attend a roundtable at Threadneedle Street
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How far have regulators really bent to Rachel Reeves’ will?
Opinion in the Square Mile is split over whether cutting regulatory barriers will improve growth
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‘Its a badge of honour’: Firms queue up for spots on new FCA investigation panel
The regulator is overhauling one of its most prized contracts
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Competition lawyers back CMA’s pro-growth shift: ‘There’s been a pendulum swing’
Law firm partners say strong antitrust practices can help win fresh M&A mandates amid changing oversight
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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
FCA probes London Stock Exchange Group over data centre access concerns
Bourse owner has proposed giving equal access to data centre rooftop
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
Former KPMG executive eyes sale of new firm
A £1bn valuation for Sumer could cap a boom in deals in the accounting sector
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
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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
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