UK Financial Conduct Authority News and Updates
New York regulator sets crypto advertising standards for 2027 compliance
New York is tightening oversight of how cryptocurrency firms promote their products as regulators keep expanding consumer protection rules for digital assets. The new guidance from the state ...
Meta fined by UK regulator over WhatsApp Business data inaccuracies
Britain's communications oversight of digital messaging services is tightening as regulators scrutinise the data companies provide during market reviews. Ofcom says it has fined Meta 450,000 ...
FCA reviews rulebook as UK reforms reshape financial regulation
As more responsibility for financial rule-setting shifts into the FCA Handbook, the UK regulator is stressing that effective oversight depends on testing whether existing requirements still work ...
UK social housing regulator opens inquiry into Ash-Shahada Housing Association
Regulatory pressure is increasing on smaller social housing providers as governance and compliance standards remain under close scrutiny across the sector. The Regulator of Social Housing has ...
Barclays finance arm offers early settlements to UK motorists over commission complaints
Barclays is moving to compensate some UK motorists who complained about commissions tied to their motor finance agreements. The step makes the bank the first major UK lender to offer earlier ...
Permanent Master Issuer publishes base prospectus for mortgage-backed note programme
Permanent Master Issuer PLC has published a base prospectus for its residential mortgage-backed note issuance programme after receiving approval from the Financial Conduct Authority. The document ...
Fidelity Emerging Markets updates voting rights after October share cancellation
Fidelity Emerging Markets Limited has updated the market on its capital structure following share repurchases completed during October 2026. The company says the disclosure sets the denominator ...
Legal & General Group updates total voting rights in UK filing
Legal & General Group plc has updated the market on its issued share capital and total voting rights as of 02 November 2026. The figure gives shareholders the basis for calculating whether they ...
Ceres Power reports new institutional stake above 5% under FCA disclosure rules
Ceres Power Holdings says it has received notifications of major shareholdings under UK market disclosure requirements. The fuel cell technology company says a new institutional investor now holds ...
CML Microsystems discloses major shareholdings under FCA rules
CML Microsystems PLC has published an update on significant shareholdings in line with the Financial Conduct Authority's DTR 5 disclosure rules. The filing lists positions as of 02 November 2026 ...
Smith & Nephew updates voting rights denominator under FCA rules
Smith & Nephew has updated the share capital figures shareholders use to assess disclosure obligations under UK market rules. As of 31 October 2026, the medical technology group reports ...
Rotork updates total voting rights for UK shareholders
Rotork PLC has updated the number of voting rights in issue under UK market disclosure rules. The figure stands at 361,938,371 as of the date of the announcement and serves as the reference point ...
Golden Prospect updates prospectus ahead of London Main Market admission
Golden Prospect Precious Metals Limited is correcting a share par value inconsistency in its prospectus before its planned admission to the FCA's Official List and trading on the London Stock ...
Vanguard discloses Bodycote holding under UK takeover rules
A routine regulatory disclosure puts investor attention on shareholding movements in Bodycote, a UK engineering services company focused on high-temperature coatings. The filing forms part of the ...
NCC Group updates total voting rights under FCA disclosure rules
NCC Group has updated the market on its share capital and voting rights in line with the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. The company says its issued share capital ...
UK financial sector braces for AI-driven encryption risks
Mounting advances in artificial intelligence are forcing cyber security planners to reassess whether current and next-generation encryption methods can withstand faster mathematical breakthroughs. ...
Charity Commission opens inquiry into ADAPT (North East) governance dispute
A regulatory escalation at disability charity ADAPT (North East) raises the risk of disruption to services used by people with sensory, physical and learning disabilities, as well as those with ...
UK FCA opens DeFi guidance consultations, outlines crypto rule exclusions
The UK is moving ahead with its crypto regulatory framework as authorities seek to clarify how decentralized finance businesses fit within existing financial crime rules. The consultations also ...
Home REIT shares rise as UK regulator ends probe
Home REIT gets regulatory relief after a two-year review by Britain's financial watchdog closes without enforcement action. The decision supports the company's shares and leaves the focus on a ...
European regulators query Google after cloud outage disrupts banking services
European financial authorities are scrutinising a cloud outage that interrupts access to banking services for millions of customers across the region. The disruption is emerging as an early test ...
Bay Capital shares temporarily suspended from FCA official list in UK
The UK market opens with a regulatory halt for Bay Capital PLC after the company requested a temporary suspension of its listing. The measure takes effect at 07:30 on October 20 and applies to the ...
