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Financial Conduct Authority
British financial regulator
Financial Conduct Authority
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is a financial regulatory body in the United Kingdom. It operates independently of the UK Government and is financed by charging fees to members of the financial services industry. The FCA regulates financial firms providing services to consumers, and maintains the integrity of the financial markets in the United Kingdom. The FCA was created by the Financial Services Act 2012 and began work on 1 April 2013, replacing the Financial Services Authority (FSA). The FCA became the consumer credit regulator in 2014. It focuses on the regulation of conduct by both retail and wholesale financial services firms. The FCA is structured as a company limited by guarantee. The FCA can set rules and minimum standards for financial firms and products, and it can investigate firms and individuals. It can ban a financial product, order firms to withdraw or change misleading promotions, and freeze the assets of people or organisations under investigation. It also registers...
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