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UK crypto firms face FSMA authorisation from 25 October 2027. The FCA gateway opened on 30 September 2026 and closes on 28 February 2027. This guide covers the activities, rules and steps to prepare.
Firms that apply for FCA authorisation have to meet the Financial Conduct Authority's minimum standards to become authorised – known as the “Threshold Conditions”.
Have you completed your FCA Directory Persons? If you have not heard or are wondering, by 31 March 2021, the FCA is proposing that solo regulated firms (you) must submit their Directory Persons data via Connect.
The FCA requires forecast income, balance sheet and cash flow statements from every applicant. This guide covers templates, the 12-month versus three-year question, capital adequacy and common mistakes.
What the FCA's annual regulatory return reminder means for claims management firms: why the returns matter, when they are due, how to complete them and practical tips for getting them right.
The financial crisis placed banks under the public spotlight; the investigation into some of the practices revealed behaviours that caused public indignation, and Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) is but one example.
The Financial Conduct Authority carries out regular ‘thematic reviews’ into areas requiring further review by firms in the financial services industry.
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