Regulation
FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi reappointed for second term
Leader of the markets watchdog to stay on for another five years
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Banks warned against dodging capital rules through risk transfers
Lenders are increasingly offloading credit risks from their balance sheets, but the Bank of England says some deals are ‘imprudent’
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Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey to lead global banking watchdog
Appointment comes as US tariffs put global financial markets in a tailspin
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FCA set to slash rules for smaller private equity firms and hedge funds
The City watchdog wants to radically increase the asset threshold before full regulation kicks in for alternative fund managers
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Dubai’s finance sector has boomed. Now it needs regulators
In high demand, compliance staff are tripling their salaries as the UAE rolls out the red carpet
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Serious Fraud Office spends £220,000 on aborted move to Canary Wharf
Prosecutor ditched the planned docklands relocation to spend more money on its internal systems
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French regulators to probe shadow banking risks
Watchdogs and central bank team up to look at how shocks from so-called non-bank financial institutions could ripple through markets
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Pressure grows on Triton to reveal internal investigation amid culture allegations
Gina Miller and Diversity VC call for transparency as private equity firm concludes initial fact-finding probe
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New audit watchdog set to go after non-accountant directors
Government to press ahead with plan to hold top staff at firms accountable as Arga finally gets nearer
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FCA plans Consumer Duty roadshow in wealth firm outreach
The regulator is set to host of series of events around the UK
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CMA faces tough questions over handling of information requests from journalists
Documents obtained by FN show queries are passed to the press office and probed for ‘reputational impact’
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If Nikhil Rathi wants to stay CEO, he needs to sort out the FCA’s ballooning headcount
The watchdog must not extend its new growth focus to its own spiralling staff numbers
Staff troubles are behind us, FCA boss says
Nikhil Rathi praises colleagues after a tough period for the regulator
PwC fined £4.5m over Wyelands Bank audit
Big Four firm and partner sanctioned by audit regulator for not understanding the extent of Wyelands’ ties to the Gupta Family Group Alliance
‘Clutching at straws’: Executives say scrapping payments regulator won’t boost UK growth
‘When I was at the FCA, no one really knew what the PSR did’
‘You’re not off the hook’: City firms urged to stay on guard after FCA harassment pause
The watchdog has pushed back plans to crack down on non-financial misconduct, but City firms should not assume it has taken its eye off the ball
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Citi, HSBC, Morgan Stanley bond-rigging probe sets regulator back £5m
Competition and Markets Authority ploughs 115,000 man hours into cartel investigation after traders colluded in Bloomberg chatrooms
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LCM boss warns private credit firms: Don’t ‘screw it’ for everyone else
Paul Burdell fears ‘aggressive leverage’ and says the industry has not yet been ‘truly tested’
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FCA scraps plans for diversity and inclusion rules
Regulator’s U-turn comes as companies shift their stance on DEI
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Asset managers to raise ‘concerns’ over share buybacks in FCA probe
The City regulator has contacted seven banks as part of a probe into buybacks
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