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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned the public against GBP Markets, an entity providing and promoting financial services without authorization.
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The UK FCA has published an update on market readiness ahead of the October 2027 transition to a T+1 settlement cycle, warning that lagging firms could face supervisory action.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has established joint data standards under the Financial Data Transparency Act of 2022 to harmonize regulatory reporting across federal financial agencies.
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The CFTC has proposed modifying swap clearing rules for Canadian dollar- and Mexican peso-denominated interest rate swaps, transitioning to overnight risk-free rates.
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has introduced new rule changes to streamline the initial public offering (IPO) process, reducing execution risks and compliance burdens for issuers.
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The UK Upper Tribunal has upheld the Financial Conduct Authority's ban on Heather Dunne and Richard Fenech from financial services, while adjusting their financial penalties.
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The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk have issued a no-action letter providing regulatory relief to Bitnomial Exchange and Clearinghouse regarding swap data reporting and recordkeeping for certain event contracts.
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority has introduced an Application Programming Interface (API) for its Handbook, providing structured, machine-readable regulatory rules to simplify compliance.
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority has finalised streamlined transaction reporting rules, removing FX derivatives and cutting reporting fields to save firms more than £100m annually.
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority has published a package of equity market reforms, setting a pathway for an equity consolidated tape within 18 months and introducing an interim reporting tool.
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed that Lucy Beck will stand trial in June 2028 following a not guilty plea regarding alleged unauthorized social media promotions of forex CFDs.
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority has published findings on how financial services firms monitor customer outcomes under the Consumer Duty, highlighting areas of good practice and critical gaps.
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