FCA Advances Advice Guidance Boundary Review – Targeted Support Poised to Bridge the Support Gap
The FCA has moved forward with one of the most significant reforms in its regulatory approach to consumer financial support in recent years: the Advice Guidance Boundary Review (AGBR) – Targeted Support Policy Sprint. […]
Sequencing the Future: The UK’s Payments Forward Plan
Author: James Borley, Director of Payment Services On 26 February 2026, the Payments Vision Delivery Committee published the UK’s first Payments Forward Plan; a three-year sequenced roadmap for payments policy aimed at […]
Complyport Congratulates MAPePay on Securing its FCA EMI Licence
London, March 9, 2026 – Complyport, the global RegTech, Governance Risk and Compliance powerhouse, is proud to announce that another of its clients, MAPePay Solutions, has successfully obtained its FCA licence as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI). MAPePay, a specialist payment solution, represents a significant addition […]
Mind and management – Don’t Lose Your Head (Office)!
Authors: Joel Bailey, Consultant James Borley, Director of Payment Services Last week the FCA published a series of helpful videos aimed at helping prospective applicants for authorisation or registration in the payments and digital […]
Open Banking’s Next Frontier: FCA/PSR cVRP Prioritisation Statement
Author: James Borley, Director of Payment Services In the ongoing evolution of UK payments infrastructure, the recent publications from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) (specifically their 15 January 2026 letter to […]
Ready, Willing and Organised: Proving Day-One Operational Readiness
Author: Joel Bailey, Consultant Why This Matters Obtaining authorisation from the FCA isn’t permission to start building, it’s permission to operate. For payment and e-money firms, gaps in day-one readiness can translate quickly into […]
ComplyMAP Group Global Operations Come Under the Complyport Brand
All Group companies to operate as Complyport across five jurisdictions London, 2 March 2026 – ComplyMAP Group today announces that, effective 2nd March 2026 all companies within the Group (Complyport, […]
FCA Premium Finance Market Study (MS24/2) – Final Report
In February 2026, the FCA published MS24/2 Premium Finance Market Study: Final Report. The study represents a detailed examination of the UK premium finance market, with particular focus on motor and home insurance. […]
Intermediated Distribution, Remuneration and Consumer Outcomes: MS24/1 Annex 1 Linked with MS24/1.4 Interim Report
On 29 January 2026, the UK’s FCA published the interim report of its market study into the distribution of pure protection products to retail customers (MS24/1: Market study), alongside related outputs including Annex 1: Intermediated […]
FCA Launches “Mills Review” to Assess Long-Term Impact of AI on Retail Financial Services
The FCA has formally launched a strategic Review into the long-term impact of AI on retail financial services by 2030 and beyond. Led by FCA Executive Director Sheldon Mills, this Engagement Paper, known as […]