FCA headquarters hit with rally calling for better regulation

Held by the Transparency Task Force following regulator’s annual public meeting

Isabel Baxter
clock • 3 min read

The Transparency Task Force held a rally outside the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) London headquarters calling for better financial regulation.

The campaign group and protesters gathered outside the FCA's Stratford office today (26 September), including what the group said were victims of "financial services misconduct and catastrophic regulatory failure". The Transparency Task Force said the overall purpose of the rally is to highlight consumers' concerns about a "lack of proactivity, transparency and accountability". It followed the conclusion of the watchdog's annual public meeting, also today. The campaign group stated that those attending the rally were calling for reforms to help make the industry and its regulator more...

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