FCA Invites Firms To Join The Quantum Experimentation Group’s Quantum Experimentation Group

FCA announces Quantum Experimentation Group

On 5 November 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced a new Quantum Experimentation Group (QEG) intended to explore quantum computing applications in financial services. Summary The FCA explains that the QEG will aim to help firms assess where quantum computing may offer benefits over existing classical computing approaches, while enabling the FCA to develop an early understanding of the regulatory opportunities and risks associate…

FCA Invites Firms To Join The Quantum Experimentation Group’s Quantum Experimentation Group

The FCA is inviting firms, quantum computing providers, and research labs to participate in the Quantum Experimentation Group (QEG) which will explore quantum computing applications in financial services. The initiative, open for expressions of interest, will launch in Q1 2027 and aims to help firms understand the benefits of quantum computing over classical computing.

FCA launches quantum computing initiative to combat financial crime

The first initiative of its kind for a regulator

FCA Invites Firms to Test Whether Quantum Computers Can Spot Money Laundering

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wants firms to test quantum computers on money laundering and fraud detection, the regulator said today (Thursday). Members of its new Quantum Experimentation Group will work on artificial data the FCA has built for the trials.The group is open to UK financial firms, quantum computing providers and research labs. Registration closes on December 31, and the work starts in the first quarter of 2027.Data is …

FCA to explore practical applications of quantum computing

The FCA will bring together financial services firms, quantum technology providers and national research laboratories to explore how quantum computing could help tackle financial crime.