Financial Conduct Authority
Financial ServicesEngland, United Kingdom5001-10000 Employees
The Financial Conduct Authority is the United Kingdom's financial services regulator, tasked with fostering a fair and thriving market for consumers and the wider economy. It governs the conduct of roughly 50,000 businesses and prudentially supervises about 48,000 firms, with authority to grant authorisation or registration for certain activities. Its head office is in London, and it maintains offices in Edinburgh and Leeds. After authorisation, firms are supervised to ensure ongoing compliance, and the regulator can use enforcement powers if standards are not met. A 2026 development included the FCA planning to hold its Annual Public Meeting in Edinburgh for the first time, reflecting efforts to broaden its regional presence.