Financial Conduct Authority

Overview

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is an independent regulatory body in the United Kingdom that oversees financial firms providing services to consumers. Established on April 1, 2013, it took over responsibilities from the former Financial Services Authority and operates independently of the UK government. The FCA is funded by fees from the financial services industry.

Regulating around 42,000 businesses and supervising approximately 41,000 firms, the FCA ensures high standards for consumer protection and market integrity. It has the power to ban financial products that pose risks to consumers and promotes competition within the financial services sector. The FCA collaborates with other regulatory bodies to set requirements that contribute to financial stability. Headquarters are in London with additional offices in Leeds, Edinburgh, Belfast, and Cardiff.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +44 20 7066 1000
• Website: fca.org.uk
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/financial-conduct-authority
• Twitter: twitter.com/thefca
• Facebook: facebook.com/pages/Financial-Conduct-Authority/505310332869333

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Financial services regulation
• Consumer protection
• Market confidence
• Financial stability
• Reduction of financial crime
• Market transparency
• Regulatory technology
• Regulatory framework
• Market regulation
• Regulatory enforcement
• Financial compliance
• Market abuse prevention
• Regulatory transparency
• Regulatory data reporting
• Insurance oversight
• Regulatory updates
• Regulatory strategy
• Compliance monitoring
• Authorisation processes
• Investment services
• Market oversight
• Regulatory risk assessment
• Market integrity rules
• Banking supervision
• Financial innovation
• Consumer protection regime
• Risk-based supervision
• Market surveillance
• Regulatory authority functions
• Market conduct rules
• Risk management
• Data analysis
• Regulatory communication
• Regulatory reporting
• Consumer rights
• Regulatory engagement
• Consumer protection standards
• B2B and B2C services
• Government and public sector initiatives
• Retail financial services
• Insurance agencies and brokerages
• Digital banking
• Data protection
• Data analytics
• Supervision and enforcement
• Regulatory guidance and standards

Technologies Used

• AT Internet
• Adobe Media Optimizer
• Amazon AWS
• AppNexus
• Bootstrap Framework
• Cedexis Radar
• CloudFlare Hosting
• Cloudflare DNS
• CrazyEgg
• Cvent
• DoubleClick
• DoubleClick Conversion
• DoubleClick Floodlight
• Drupal
• Facebook Custom Audiences
• Facebook Login (Connect)
• Facebook Widget
• Google Analytics
• Google Dynamic Remarketing
• Google Font API
• Google Play
• Google Tag Manager
• Linkedin Marketing Solutions
• Microsoft Application Insights
• Microsoft Office 365
• Mobile Friendly
• New Relic
• Open AdStream (Appnexus)
• Salesforce
• Salesforce Live Agent
• Salesforce Service Cloud
• Stripe
• The Trade Desk
• Twitter Advertising
• Varnish
• Vimeo
• Wistia
• WordPress.org
• Workday Recruit
• reCAPTCHA

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches

• Leeds Branch
• Edinburgh Branch
• Belfast Branch
• Cardiff Branch