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The FCA’s Crypto Authorisation Window Opens in September. Here Is What That Means for Your Firm.
Some crypto firms are treating September as a distant deadline. It isn’t. The FCA’s authorisation application window opens on 30 September 2026 – that is less than four months away and the firms that are...
When Safeguarding Goes Wrong, Who Is Personally Responsible?
The Question Most Boards Haven’t Answered Clearly Payment and e-money firms have spent the past nine months preparing for CASS 15. Policies have been written, auditors engaged, reconciliation processes reviewed. But there is one question...
CASS 15 Is Live: Where Payment Firms Are Already Facing Operational Pressure
The Deadline Has Passed. The Work Has Not. On 7 May 2026, CASS 15 came into force. The FCA’s new safeguarding regime for payment and e-money firms is no longer something to prepare for —...
Financial Promotions for Crypto
The Rules That Are Already Being Enforced Some firms are still treating crypto financial promotions as a regulatory work in progress. It isn’t. The rules have been in force since October 2023, the FCA has...
AML for Crypto Firms: Why Your Current Framework Probably Isn’t Enough
Financial crime failings remain the number one reason crypto firms face delays, challenges, or outright refusal during the application process. In most cases, the issue isn’t that firms don’t take compliance seriously. It’s that...