FCA pledges to 'become more efficient and effective' in five-year plan

Plan for 2025-2030

Linus Uhlig
clock • 5 min read

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out an extensive set of measures in its 2025-2030 strategy, in a bid to become more efficient, boost economic growth and tackle financial misconduct.

Published today (25 March), the regulator's five-year strategy focuses on four main priorities: to be a "smarter" regulator; to support sustained economic growth; to help consumers navigate their financial lives and to "fight financial crime".  CEO Nikhil Rathi, who is at the time of reporting is providing evidence at a Treasury Committee meeting discussing the regulator's role in driving growth, said the financial watchdog wants to "go further" than it has previously to "seize future potential".  FCA to encourage greater investment and risk-taking by UK savers- reports Part of thi...

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