Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Competitiveness and Growth Reports

FCA issues new call to action for more agile regulatory environment

In an era of slowing productivity, the UK government has cast economic growth as a national mission. At the heart of this effort is a renewed recognition that financial services – long a powerhouse of the UK economy – must evolve to become an engine for sustainable, innovation-led growth.

Almost 90% of buy-siders predict at least half of all research budgets to become client-funded in the next two years, report finds

Sentiment change has been spurred by clarifications from the FCA which address previous barriers to the shift, says a report by Substantive Research.

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) competitiveness and growth reports

The FCA’s reports on how it is embedding its secondary to facilitate, subject to aligning with relevant international standards, the international competitiveness of the economy of the United Kingdom (including in particular the financial services sector), and its growth in the medium to long term.

FCA Reviews Client Categories to Unlock Investments - Markets Media

The FCA is planning to review its client categorisation rules to unlock more opportunities for wealthy investors and support capital markets, driving economic growth. The reform will build on 10 initiatives the FCA has already delivered since January to support growth, with around 50 to be completed by the end of the year. Client categorisation rules protect retail clients investing in capital markets, without imposing undue restrictions on prof…

FCA To Modernise Rules To Unlock Investment

The FCA is planning to review its client categorisation rules to unlock more opportunities for wealthy investors and support capital markets, driving economic growth. The reform will build on 10 initiatives the FCA has already delivered since January to support growth, with around 50 to be completed by the end of the year.

FCA to review client categorisation rules and publishes latest SICGO report

On 10 July 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a press release stating that it is planning to review its client categorisation rules to unlock more opportunities for wealthy investors and support capital markets, driving economic growth. Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of the FCA, said: ‘Modernising the client classification regime will provide greater clarity about the rules and protections applying to different customer groups, pa…