REGULATION · UK
FCA emphasizes compliance function strength as foundation for trusted corporate finance markets
The FCA reinforced expectations that strong in-house compliance functions are critical to orderly capital markets, as regulators shift toward firm accountability and reducing external conduct risk.
WHY IT MATTERS
Signals FCA will scrutinize outsourcing of compliance to third-party vendors; banks must invest in internal AI-driven monitoring and attestation to pass regulatory stress-tests.
Source: FCA · 2026-10-08