Context
The FCA has published a speech given by Sarah Pritchard, FCA Deputy Chief Executive, at the Investment Association Annual Dinner 2026. Pritchard speaks about reform being about more than writing rules, trust being fundamental to success, and she acknowledges the speed at which markets are changing.
Key points to note and next actions
- In an ever-changing environment, the FCA’s strategy is its anchor. Its priorities – supporting growth, being a smarter regulator, helping consumers and fighting financial crime – help it decide consistently and act for the long term.
- While the FCA is past the peak of rulemaking, it is still taking a deliberate, strategic approach to reform rather than taking a piecemeal approach.
- The FCA encourages firms to engage with it, and to tell it where the friction lies, so the FCA and the financial services industry can together build a ‘system that works’.