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The FCA is partnering across sectors to expand protection insurance coverage for millions of unprotected people. While the market is working well for consumers who have protection insurance, millions
Speech by Nikhil Rathi, FCA chief executive at TheCityUK dinner, sponsored by Nasdaq. Thank you to TheCityUK and Nasdaq for bringing us together this evening.It’s a fitting venue for us to discuss ma
Twenty-one Contracts for Differences (CFD) firms have closed since 2025, following a FCA crackdown. The FCA was concerned the firms were misusing their authorised status to mislead consumers. Three o
Cody KallenFor decades, China was a major destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) by U.S. companies. In the last decade, however, trade tensions, geopolitical risks, and investment screening h
The FCA has begun High Court proceedings against Osborne Baldwin Limited, which trades as Hunter Jones and Hunter Jones Group. The FCA alleges that Hunter Jones, which sells loan notes, carries out r
Financial firms are shutting down hundreds of thousands of suspected money mule accounts, but organised criminal groups are still shifting dirty money through multiple bank accounts before cashing out
New FCA guidance will help firms understand how the law underpinning the UK's future cryptoasset regime applies to their business. It also sets out which activities may require FCA authorisation. The
People seeking debt advice are being urged to watch out for red flags. Free debt advice is available to everyone. However, the FCA is concerned that some consumers are being steered towards fee-payin
Alex Haag, Colin J. Hottman, and Amanda TinkhamAmid the largest global oil supply shock in history, oil futures prices moved up much less than many expected. The steep backwardation in oil futures fro
Ayelen Banegas, Sophia Castelo, Ahmet Degerli, Christine Dobridge, and Will Kennedy
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Sandy Spring Bank
Federal Reserve Board requests public comment on two proposals related to establishing a regulatory framework for Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act
Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Peoples Bancorp Inc.
Speech by Lucy Castledine, director of consumer investments, at the 2026 Investor Summit. Speaker: Lucy Castledine, director, consumer investmentsEvent: Investor Summit 2026, LondonDelivered: 18 Sept
The FCA and partners have taken further action against illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading in London. The FCA has carried out further operations with partners to disrupt illegal peer-to-peer crypto t
Speech by Steve Smart, executive director of enforcement and market oversight, at the Law Society Economic Crime Conference 2026. IntroductionA few weeks ago, I visited the Bank of England Museum to
Kenechukwu Anadu, Sean Baker, Fang Cai, Logan George, and Erik LarssonMutual funds (MFs) and other open-ended collective investment funds engage in liquidity transformation—they offer investors daily
Sriya Anbil, Alyssa Anderson, Lucy Cordes, and Romina RuprechtAs the Federal Reserve (Fed) navigates periods of balance sheet expansion and reduction, it has become increasingly important to understan
Elena FalcettoniOne of the goals of the Federal Reserve has always been the promotion of a safe and efficient payments system, and it consistently fosters such an environment by playing multiple, simu
Colin WeissIn 2025, world international reserves held in gold surpassed foreign official holdings of U.S. Treasury securities (figure 1), a fact drawing attention from media and policymakers (Nangle,
Nick Heyman, Colin J. Hottman, and Ryan MonarchThis note examines the heterogeneous exposure of states in terms of their consumption of direct consumer goods imports, which is an important channel thr
Kristen Payne and Mary-Frances StyczynskiThe money supply is defined as a group of safe assets with stable values that households and businesses can use to make payments or to hold as short-term inves
Harun Alp, Sina Ates, Colin Caines, Nathan Converse, Jasper Hoek, and Eva Van LeemputGlobal imbalances have returned to the forefront of policy debates, with China at the center of those discussions.
Chris A. Avalos, Trang Hoang, and Eva Van LeemputIn recent years, Vietnam has attracted considerable attention as a potential major beneficiary of the 2018-19 U.S.-China tariff increases, reflecting s
Faith Achugamonu, Elena Afanasyeva, Tim Schmidt-Eisenlohr, and Matthew P. SeayFollowing the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), banking supervision and regulation became more stringent for largest banks, p
Sharjil Haque and Jessie Jiaxu WangPrivate credit is often described as credit provided outside the banking system. In many cases, this description is accurate: private credit lenders originate loans
We are investigating potential offences by Euro Exchange Securities UK Ltd (EES). The reason for opening the investigation is that it appears to us that, between 1 February 2020 and 4 June 2026, EES
During our review of consumer vulnerability, we saw how relatively simple changes can make a real difference. One payments provider serving small business customers found that some customers were stru
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could access finance more easily after the FCA sets out practical steps to help. An FCA review found no evidence that its regulation is a major barrier for S
"Many of the current disputes between Europe and the U.S. are minor compared with this agreement's size and benefits," the JPMorgan boss wrote this week.
Market Structure & Trade Setup Price has been in a downtrend, consistently forming Lower Lows (LLs) and Lower Highs (LHs). However, a bullish divergence has developed on the 1H RSI, indicating a
On 25 September 2026, ITI Capital Ltd (ITI Capital) entered special administration. Duncan Perring and David Soden, both of Teneo Financial Advisory Ltd (Teneo), were appointed as special administrato
It is the latest escalation in the Canada-US trade war after negotiations collapsed in late August, with no word on when talks may resume.
Cody KallenFor decades, China was a major destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) by U.S. companies. In the last decade, however, trade tensions, geopolitical risks, and investment screening h
Financial firms are shutting down hundreds of thousands of suspected money mule accounts, but organised criminal groups are still shifting dirty money through multiple bank accounts before cashing out
Speech by Nikhil Rathi, FCA chief executive at TheCityUK dinner, sponsored by Nasdaq. Thank you to TheCityUK and Nasdaq for bringing us together this evening.It’s a fitting venue for us to discuss ma
Robin Braun and Maria D. TitoLight vehicles (NAICS 33611) account for approximately 7 percent of U.S. merchandise goods imports, making it an economically significant trade category. Because motor veh
Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026
Agencies seek comment on proposed third-party risk management guidance and issue statement on community bank engagement with core service providers
Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee release economic projections from the September 15-16 FOMC meeting
Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Peoples Bancorp Inc.
Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc.
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, July 28–29, 2026
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with SouthPoint Bancshares, Inc. and announces termination of enforcement action with Deutsche Bank AG, DB USA Corporation, and Deutsche Bank AG New Yor
People seeking debt advice are being urged to watch out for red flags. Free debt advice is available to everyone. However, the FCA is concerned that some consumers are being steered towards fee-payin
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with SNB Bancshares and Bank of Eufaula
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Northstar Bank, former employee of American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., and former employee of Regions Bank
