FCA sets out vision for open finance to empower consumers and businesses
Why this matters
This regulatory update from the FCA outlines a vision for open finance, which has the potential to transform how consumers and businesses interact with financial services. It covers key areas such as data sharing, personalized services, and innovation - impacting a range of financial firms. The FCA's prioritization of use cases for SMEs and mortgages also indicates high importance.
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What the FCA said
Consumers and businesses could be given greater control over their financial data to help secure better deals, under a vision for open finance published by the FCA. Open finance will unlock the potential for people and businesses to share their financial data securely with a range of financial services providers…
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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 Consumer Protection / Conduct, Technology & Cyber, Reporting & Disclosure and Banking & Credit.