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UK regulators launch formal investigation into Barclays boss Jes Staley
PRA and FCA probes relate to Staley's attempts to unmask whistle-blower at the bank.
Boastful City banker slapped with £37,000 fine over WhatsApp leak
Christopher Niehaus shared confidential client info and boasted about paying off his mortgage.
Final chance to make a PPI claim nears as regulator announces deadline
Financial Conduct Authority attempts to draw a line under mis-sold payment protection insurance claims dating back to the 1990s.
RBS rejects calls to beef up its £400m fund meant for customers affected by its restructuring unit
RBS set up the compensation fund in late 2016.
Could Brexit Britain become 'Europe's cold, wet Cayman Islands'?
Lawyers discuss dual track regulation, equivalence and the potential to streamline the UK's financial regime.
UK watchdog does not want to 'overload' financial institutions with industry guidance
Senior FCA official says it wants to change the perception that regulation stifles innovation.
Fiat Chrysler shares collapse after being accused of cheating US diesel emission tests
Over 100,000 vehicles are subject to allegations by US Environmental Protection Agency of emissions cheating.
Relief for City as amount of FCA fines falls to lowest level since financial crisis
Financial firms fined a combined £22.2m this year, compared with £905m a year ago.
Regulate crowdfunding as strictly as mortgage lending says FCA
British financial watchdog calls for sweeping changes to crowdfunding rules and regulations.
FCA to crack down on spread-betting market as probe finds 82% of users lose money
Shares in spread-betting firms plunge by about 30% after regulator unveils proposal to regulate CFDs market.
FCA to review interest rate cap on payday loans amid loan shark fears
Financial regulator to launch a broad investigation of 'high-cost credit' with findings to be released in summer 2017.
In the face of Trump's trade threats, China's Ant Financial wants to help America's SMEs
Chief strategy officer Dr Long Chen was in London for a special agreement between UK and Chinese regulators.
Blockchain remittances tested in FCA sandbox
Blockchain remittance specialist Epiphyte is testing its technology in the FCA's sandbox.
FCA runs the risk of becoming a 'timid and cowed' regulator
New City Agenda think-tank urges FCA chief executive Andrew Bailey to tighten rules for City firms.
EU passporting: Almost 5,500 UK financial firms using system
Treasury Select Committee head warns of 'significant' risks if UK financial firms lose easy access to EU markets.
FCA orders payday lender CFO to reimburse £35m to customers
FCA says the company is responsible for a series of serious failings since it was launched.
Expecting regulators to prevent banking frauds is 'naive and optimistic', says former FSA advisor
Claims industry watchdog is obsolete are 'wide of mark' but body needs better funding, says Ron Gould.
Watchdog proposes June 2019 deadline for PPI claims
The Financial Conduct Authority unveils plans to bring the long-running PPI scandal to an end.
MPs brand FCA 'unfair and outdated' and call for new regulator
MPs say the regulator's failure to tackle HBOS' crisis remain a dangerous legacy for the FCA.
Some UK savings accounts only pay 0.01% interest finds FCA investigation
Financial Conduct Authority wants bank and building societies to make account comparison easier for customers.
FCA says people above 55 most likely to fall prey to investment scams
FCA said its research found that 60% of investment fraud victims did not report.
Do high frequency trading algorithms create more volatility than humans?
IBTimes UK spoke to Professor Avanidhar Subrahmanyam at UCLA, an expert on stock market activity and behavioural finance.
Panama Papers: FCA sets UK banks deadline to disclose any involvement with Mossack Fonseca
UK regulator says it is investigating whether any British bank has been implicated in the Panama Papers leaks.
Bitcoin graduate Circle launches free social payment app in UK with Barclays
It's the first time the FCA has granted an E-Money Issuer licence for cross-border payments using blockchain.
FCA and Treasury find clear need for intervention in the financial advice industry
Joint report finds some 16 million people are trapped in an 'advice gap' and need financial advice.
Senior Managers Regime: George Osborne's new legislation to jail failing bankers
New Senior Managers Regime relates to banks, building societies, and "systemically important" investment firms.
FCA launches probe into six life insurance firms amid concerns of poor practice
Prudential, Old Mutual and Scottish Widows among firms investigated by the City watchdog.
Libor rigging trader Michael Ross Curtler banned from UK finance sector by FCA
Ex-Deutsche Bank trader pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud.
Lloyds profit drops as bank books £2.1bn in PPI mis-selling compensation
Lloyds paid out ordinary dividend of 2.25p per share and a special dividend of 0.5p per share.
PPI Scandal: NAO rules finance watchdog FCA cannot be sure mis-selling of products has reduced
The FCA defines mis-selling as 'a failure to deliver fair outcomes for consumers'.