On 8 October 2023, detailed new rules on the financial promotion of cryptoassets came into force in the UK, representing the very first set of conduct rules to apply to the crypto industry.
The Bank of England (BoE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have taken a significant step in addressing the rapid growth of stablecoins and related payment services in the financial sector by publishing its proposed regulatory regime.
The FCA recently published its latest guidance on detecting and preventing money mules. This came off the back of the national Economic Crime Plan 2 and Fraud Strategy that has been introduced to focus on disrupting money mule activity.
The PAY360 Awards celebrates innovation and collaboration by recognising companies that have made significant advances in how we pay today. Now in its 17th year, The PAY360 Awards is the
With purpose-built regulation set to come into force in the EU next year, can the UK catch-up and offer clear guidance for crypto and stablecoin issuers.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a final warning to cryptoasset firms involved in marketing their services to UK consumers, including those based overseas.
On Thursday last week, The Payments Association presented the launch of its latest report ‘Navigating the rising cost of living: Payments innovation as a game-changer’ at Parliament to a range of representatives from the House of Commons, House of Lords, and industry bodies including…the HMT, the FCA, BoE and the PSR.
Latest data shows that the regulator’s authorisation of payments and e-money firms is lagging so far behind, it’s rated red against statutory targets.
The Payments Association welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the FCA Consultation Paper “GC23/1 Cryptoasset financial promotions: Guidance for firms”. The community’s response contained in this paper reflects views expressed
Representatives from the FCA shared the next steps in regulating crypto assets, secondary legislation and what help it is seeking from industry in a closed-door event with The Payments Association’s members.
INNOVATE. EDUCATE. ACCELERATE. Tackling fraud and money laundering head on through industry collaboration and adopting new technology. Financial Crime 360 is a conference and exhibition that helps the full finance
As the regulatory landscape continues to evolve, is innovation at risk in the fintech space?
The UK’s financial watchdog has warned that e-money firms must undertake a “significant shift in culture and behaviour” if it is to comply with the new Consumer Duty rules, due to come into force in July.
Thank you to the following members who contributed: Abdel Badoui, WEX, Corporate Payments Business Development Director for EMEA Chryssi Chorafa, Founder & CEO, StarLiX Hugh Kingdon, Director, Fintechia Ltd
The Payments Association’s head of policy and government relations Ricardo Tordera takes a look back at the trade body’s key achievements in 2022.
The Payments Association’s Project Regulator working group will continue to engage with the FCA in 2023 to ensure members can thrive in the UK payments market.
The PAY360 Awards (previously the Emerging Payments Awards) celebrates innovation and collaboration by recognising companies that have made significant advances in how we pay today. Now in its 16th year,
The indie rock bank Arcade Fire have a song on their “Neon Bible” album titled “Intervention”. The song begins with crashing chords on a church organ, building up an ominous
The FCA is seeking views on the potential competition impacts of Big Tech firms entering and expanding into the retail financial services sector. The Payments Association will be responding to
Payment firms should be prepared for a higher cost of compliance when the Financial Services and Market Bill enters into force in 2023.
By Paul Marcantonio, Executive Director of ECOMMPAY, an international payment service provider & fintech ecosystem built for business growth Open finance is currently a hot topic in the world of fintech.
Head of Investments, Azariah Nukajam discusses in this blog the Financial Conduct Authority’s improvements to the Appointed Representative regime and its key areas of focus. In August 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority
Rather than building a single global rulebook for payments, regional rulebooks are the better approach in the medium term, according to industry participants.
There may be 12 months to implement the new rules however there is only weeks left to the initial deadline of 31 October 2022, to have a Board approved implementation plan in place to show the FCA, if requested.
This report dives deeper into the topics discussed at the webinar, and while focusing on the payments sector, it contains lessons for all regulated financial services firms. The report assesses the impact of the new Duty on how firms identify and protect customers in vulnerable circumstances and then outlines seven clear steps firms should follow to prepare to meet the demands of an increasingly active regulator.
With more financial decisions now in consumers’ hands, the changing digital landscape and the global economic crisis we are facing it is the time for us to set a higher
Last month, our Project Regulator team spoke to the FCA about its new Consumer Duty. With only 6 months to implement the principle into business plans, what does this mean
The exponential growth of the eCommerce sector in recent years has fueled demand for easily accessible consumer credit. One of the fastest growing trends in the online payment sphere has been that of Buy Now, Pay Later schemes, with transactions using this payment method growing by 292% between 2018 and 2020, and providers attracting $11bn in venture capital funding in 2021 alone.
Fintech regulation in Europe shows no signs of slowing. So what are the main challenges and frameworks fintechs should be aware of to ensure their future success.
A webinar with Philip Creed, fscom’s Director and Head of Financial Crime was recently held, to help firms understand and respond to this development – and this blog captures some of the highlights. We will unpick the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) approach to Skilled Person reports, explain why your firm might be reviewed, and advise how best to approach one – or better yet, to avoid it happening in the first place.
Buy Now, Pay Later is a rapidly growing trend in a number of market sectors, including retail, entertainment and travel. During the COVID-19 pandemic, use of the payment scheme increased fourfold in the UK, to the tune of £2.7 billion in transactions.
In this article, I’ll give a brief overview of how BNPL works and the industries where it’s most prevalent, before discussing the recent regulatory changes that have been enacted and what they mean for the future of this popular payment method.
Today, The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its finalised rules on the new consumer duty, which aims to “fundamentally improve how firms serve consumers”. The FCA states that the
Companies across the payments sector have 12 months to implement the Financial Conduct Authority’s new consumer duty rules that intend to improve how firms serve consumers.
We recently held a webinar on this topic with fscom experts Nick Gumbley (Associate Director) and Will Finn (Senior Manager). In this blog, we summarise their advice on what companies need to know about regulations on customer data, and how they can set up a framework to meet these challenges head on.
Tune in to hear our expert panel explore the risks of cross-border payments, discuss how to achieve more efficient and commercially viable compliance processes, and provide a ‘crystal ball’ forecast on regulatory and market opportunities.
Speakers include:
Nkosi Moyo, Head, Global Payments – Mobile Sales, Crown Agents Bank
Robert Wade, Global Head of Cross-Currency Solutions, J.P. Morgan
Livia Benisty, Global Head of AML, Banking Circle
Chryssi Chorafa, Founder & CEO, StarLiX
Kazım Rıfat Özyılmaz, Co-Founder, Arf
SCA, or Strong Customer Authentication, is not a topic exclusive to the EU (or the PSD2, for that matter). Today, we can see it popping up in financial conversations across the globe. And even though global SCA regulations all share the same stigma of ‘expensive’ and ‘inconvenient’, the need to implement SCA and increase the security level of our authentication systems is as relevant and urgent as ever before. Read on to see what is brewing in the world of payment authentication across the US, Asia, Europe and the Nordics.
Hear from Paul Roe, Head of Department for Payments Supervision, James O’Connell, Senior Manager: Banking, Payments and Insurance Authorisations and Helene Oger-Zaher, Payments Policy Manager of the FCA on the
The Payments Association welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the FCA “New Consumer Duty”. The community’s response contained in this paper reflects views expressed by our members and industry experts
This paper sets out the Payment Association’s response to the BoE/FCA discussion paper: Diversity and inclusion in the financial sector – working together to drive change. It contains recommendations on
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