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Emily Shepperd discusses the FCA’s work to promote innovation

Published on: 26 April 2023

Published by LNB News

LNB News 26/04/2023

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Issue Date: 26 April 2023

Published Date: 26 April 2023

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a speech by its chief operating officer and executive director of authorisations, Emily Shepperd, on the regulation of fintech, the authorisations gateway and the regulatory sandbox. Shepperd discusses the ways in which the FCA helps firms innovate and grow, and the new secondary objective coming in for the FCA to promote the competitiveness of the UK economy.

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