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FCA Innovation – fintech, regtech and innovative businesses

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Welcome to FCA Innovation

We support firms with innovative business models and further promote innovation in the interests of consumers

Innovation support and services

We are committed to encouraging innovation in the interest of consumers through these initiatives

Regulatory Sandbox

Apply if you are an innovative firm ready to test

Direct support

How to request tailored regulatory support for innovative firms

Advice Unit

We give feedback to firms developing automated advice and guidance models

Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN)

The GFIN is an international network of 50 organisations committed to supporting financial innovation in the interests of consumers.
Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN)

Regtech

Collaboration and knowledge sharing around new technologies supporting better regulation such as digital regulatory reporting and TechSprints

Our approach to Regtech

Engagement

Encouraging fintech innovation within firms based in the UK and internationally.

How we engage with businesses

TechSprints

Bringing market participants together to work on shared challenges in financial services

Global AML and Financial Crime TechSprint

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Our TechSprint to find better ways of increasing the detection and prevention rates of financial crime
See the solutions developed

Evolution of Innovate timeline

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Since 2014 we have received nearly 1,600 applications for support and have provided support to nearly 700 firms
Impact and effectiveness of Innovate

Innovation in focus

Financial Services AI Public Private Forum

The pursuit of artificial intelligence (AI) and use of machine learning (ML) are increasingly important fields of innovation in the financial services sector

GFIN now at 50 members as 12 new organisations join

The Global Financial Innovation Network is an international network supporting financial innovation in the interests of consumers

Inside FCA Podcast: Using technology to fight financial crime

Innovation Director, Nick Cook is joined by guests to discuss how new technologies can be used to prevent and detect financial crime

Next steps in promoting innovation in financial services

Our report assessing the effectiveness of our Innovate services in enabling innovation in the interests of consumers