Tag: FCA (Financial Conduct Authority)
FCA flags gaps in algo governance, testing and surveillance
A new FCA review of algorithmic trading firms has found improvements since 2018. While governance frameworks have matured, the FCA urged closer alignment with...
FCA promotes retail access to corporate bonds
The FCA has acted on unifying the disclosure standard and removed follow-on listing hurdles to promote smaller, retail-friendly bond issuances.
Without clearer definitions and smaller...
CTP tender process delayed again
The FCA has again delayed its publication of consolidated tape provider (CTP) tender documents.
At the end of 2024, the authority stated that the documents...
FCA details CTP tender process
The FCA has outlined its next steps in the consolidated tape provider (CTP) selection process, from initial applications to final authorisation.
Applications must be submitted...
“A vital first step”; FCA transparency regime sees industry approval
The International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) and Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) have issued their full support for the FCA’s new transparency...
FCA publishes new transparency requirements
The FCA has published its policy statement on the UK post-trade transparency regime for bonds and derivatives, effective 1 December 2025. Through the changes,...
FCA and IOSCO publish LIBOR cessation reminders
Both the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have published reminders of the LIBOR cessation date, 30 September...
Meet the consolidated tape contenders
Europe’s development of a consolidated tape for trading data now has clear front runners and benefits.
Three firms have confirmed they will compete to be...
UK proposes streamlined listing regime, confirms consolidated tape for bonds
UK market regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has set out proposals aimed at making the UK’s listing regime more “accessible, effective, and competitive.”
In...
UK to allow shorting of government debt and sovereign CDS
The UK Government has said it will remove requirements currently placed on investors when taking out short positions in sovereign debt or sovereign credit...
