Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets in the UK. It was established in 2013 taking over some of the responsibilities of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and works alongside the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) that regulates banks, building societies, credit unions, insurers, and major investment firms.
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www.fca.org.uk
www.bankofengland.co.uk/prudential-regulation
The FCA protects you as a consumer by raising awareness of some of the most common risks that you may come across when using financial services and your rights. They publish warnings about firms that are doing business that is not authorised and run information campaigns about scams.
