The UK regulator finalised rules letting asset managers use distributed ledger technology within the existing framework, while introducing a new dealing route that applies to both conventional and tokenised authorised funds.
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The Financial Conduct Authority has finalized a new short selling framework that pushes back reporting deadlines and replaces named positions with aggregated data. The regime takes effect July 13, 2026.
The Financial Conduct Authority opened a formal consultation on Thursday to define which crypto activities will fall under UK regulation. Firms can apply for authorisation from September 2026, with the new regime beginning in October 2027.
The UK regulator identifies multiple clone operations and unregistered entities targeting consumers, including fraudsters impersonating an authorized lender through anggleloan.com.
The number of retail consumers trading complex exchange traded products (ETPs) rose by 23% in the year to July 2025.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned firms to take care over how they assess, market and monitor complex exchange traded products (ETPs) for retail investors.
The UK regulator has proposed doing away with its existing quantitative wealth requirement for clients of investment firms to register as professionals.
FCA changes to professional client classifications could mean more UK traders can get access to high leverage.
The FCA said NVIDIA tech will be used as part of the Supercharged Sandbox, that let’s financial services firms test new AI products.
The announcement from the FCA comes just a week after SCA said it will launch a new license for finfluencers.
In response to its growth mandate, the Financial Conduct Authority has said firms don’t need an internal ‘Consumer Duty Board Champion’.
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