Financial Conduct Authority Overview (UK)
Duration10'
No. of mini-lessons4
ResourcesInfographic
Duration 10'
No. of mini-lessons 4
Resources Infographic
Course overview
The Financial Conduct Authority – or FCA for short – is the UK’s financial regulator. They’re the ones who protect people from bad conduct in finance. They set the rules, make sure companies follow them, and keep the finance industry fair. They do all this while also making sure there’s still competition between businesses and that the economy keeps growing.
To do their job, they need to wear a few different hats. At times, they’re setting standards that companies must follow. At other times, they’re enforcing the laws – issuing fines and bringing criminals to justice. But what exactly do they do? And which companies need to follow their rules?
What's covered
The role of the FCA
How the FCA regulates financial markets
The enforcement powers of the FCA
Why your teams need this course
Everyone working in finance should be aware of the FCA. Regardless of your employees' role, their standards affect their day-to-day work and set the bar of what’s expected from them. So they need to understand why the FCA exists, what they do, and how they work. In this course, they’ll find out about the FCA’s role, how they regulate financial markets, and their enforcement powers.
