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1. Should you invest?

   Get your immediate finances in order before you invest. Pay off any short-term debt, have an emergency cash fund and consider investing more in your pension.

2. Cryptoasset AML / CTF regime: feedback on good and poor quality applications

   Tasks for firms Published: 22/03/2023 Last modified: 08/05/2024
   Feedback on good and poor quality applications made to the FCA under money laundering regulations.

3. Firms’ preparations to comply with the cryptoasset financial promotions regime – feedback on good and poor practice

   Good and poor practice Published: 07/09/2023 Last modified: 15/11/2023
   The FCA met with various regulated cryptoasset firms to understand how prepared they were. See findings and examples of good and poor practice.

4. Crypto: The basics

   InvestSmart Last modified: 10/05/2024
   If you are thinking about buying crypto you need to know the basics and understand the risks before jumping in.

5. Crypto investment scams

   Consumers Scams Published: 27/06/2018 Last modified: 09/10/2023
   Find out how crypto investment scams work, how to avoid them and what to do if you’re scammed.

6. Investing in crypto

   Last modified: 10/05/2024
   A common phrase in the crypto community is ‘do your own research’ as it’s important to understand what you are buying. Investments in crypto can be complex, making it difficult to understand the risks associated with the investment.

7. FCA warns that younger investors are taking on big financial risks

   Press Releases Published: 23/03/2021 Last modified: 23/03/2021
   The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published research findings into better understanding investors who engage in high-risk investments like cryptocurrencies and foreign exchange.

8. A to Z of financial terms - Investments like cryptocurrencies and foreign exchange

   Consumers Published: 20/03/2023 Last modified: 20/03/2023
   A to Z of financial services to help you understand financial and legal terms.

9. High Court finds that 24HR Trading Academy unlawfully advised on investments and unlawfully promoted CFD trading

   Press Releases Published: 25/03/2021 Last modified: 08/04/2024
   The High Court has delivered a summary judgement ruling that 24HR Trading Academy Limited contravened the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) by providing unauthorised investment advice to consumers via WhatsApp messages.

10. 2018 Disclosure Log

    Last modified: 14/09/2020
    The aim of the FCA's Disclosure Log is to keep information that it has released under the Freedom of Information Act and which it thinks is of wider public interest. Find the Disclosure Log for 2018. 

11. Young investors driven by competition and hype

    InvestSmart Press Releases Published: 20/10/2021 Last modified: 20/10/2021
    The FCA launches its new InvestSmart Campaign aimed at helping consumers to make better informed investment decisions.