Shanghai-London Stock Connect goes live, FCA and CSRC approve LeapRate

Shanghai-London Stock Connect launches today, FCA and CSRC appvore

June 17, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Shanghai-London Stock Connect goes live, FCA and CSRC approve

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) have made it clear today that they both approve the Shanghai and London Stock Exchanges’ proposed new Shanghai-London Stock Connect. The Stock Connect scheme launches today and is a aims to encourage cross-border investment between the countries and provide investors and companies in…

September 29, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive of the FCA: Free trade in financial services matters

Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive of the FCA gave a speech today at the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum. Below is the speech as drafted and may differ from the delivered version: Highlights We can learn lessons by putting the issues around Brexit into a historical context. Common regulatory standards are a necessary condition for…

July 31, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA's Chief Executive Andrew Bailey and Head of Department, Scotland Maggie Craig interview with The Scotsman

Andrew Bailey and new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Head of Department, Scotland Maggie Craig have given an interview to The Scotsman discussing Maggie’s new role and the FCA’s plans in Scotland. LeapRate reported earlier last week that the FCA has announced the appointment of Maggie Craig as the Head of Department, Scotland. Read the complete…

October 07, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

CFTC and FCA sign agreement to enhance supervision of cross-border regulated firms

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad and Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding cooperation and the exchange of information in the supervision and oversight of certain regulated firms that operate on a cross-border basis in…

July 06, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA re-appoints Sue Lewis, Chair of the Financial Services Consumer Panel, for 2 more years

The Financial Conduct Authority has extended Sue Lewis Chair of the Financial Services Consumer Panel for a further two and a half years, from 1 July. Most recently in the past, Sue Lewis was Head of Savings and Investments at the Treasury, with responsibility for advising Ministers across a broad range of retail financial services…

January 26, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Andrew Bailey becomes new Chief Exec of UK FCA

Andrew Bailey, the Chief Executive Officer of the UK Prudential Regulation Authority, will take the helm of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). HM Treasury have today announced his appointment as the new CEO of the FCA. Mr Bailey will assume his new role once his successor at the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has been found.…

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