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FCA Chair says agency sometimes fails to act against firms due to ‘perception of risk’; CEO hints at tougher licencing measures in future

FCA Chair Charles Randell
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Senior staff at Britain’s financial watchdog have laid criticism on their own organisation for how they manage risk and teased tougher requirements for firms in future.

Speaking with the UK Parliament’s Treasury Select Committee this week, Financial Conduct Authority Chair Charles Randell said that officials within the agency were nervous about taking action against some bigger organisations – a trend which only made things worse in the long term.

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