FCA confirms new incident and third party rules to bolster resilience
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the FCA introduces new incident and third-party reporting requirements to bolster operational resilience in the financial sector, particularly in response to growing cyber threats and reliance on third-party providers. The changes impact a wide range of financial firms, including banks, fintechs, crypto exchanges, and payment providers, making this a high priority update.
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What the FCA said
We’ve confirmed new rules to make existing incident and third party reporting clearer, more consistent, and easier for firms to follow. These new rules will help us respond quickly to disruption such as a cyber attack or power outage, give firms greater certainty on what to report and when and strengthen firm…
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Context
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) — UK financial services regulator. We track 425 updates from them.
Financial services regulation in the UK, primarily overseen by the FCA and PRA. Browse all United Kingdom updates.
This update is classified under Operational Resilience / Outsourcing, Reporting & Disclosure, Technology & Cyber and Banking & Credit.