FCA updates Lords Committee on work plan

The FCA has written to the House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee describing the 2025/6 work programme.  It highlights:

• the new dedicated authorisation officers for sandbox firms;
• streamlining data collection – including FCA’s decision already to stop 3 regular returns, which will benefit 16,000 firms;
• ensuring cost-effective access to help, guidance and advice for consumers; and
• increasing identification of financial crime by using a new data-led detection capability