FCA and politicians can work together. But can they work at the same pace?

Facing harsh criticism from government and parliament, the UK’s regulator continues to defend highlighting measures in support of economic growth.

Last week the UK’s FCA once again defended its policies and its commitment to support economic growth in the country in the face of mounting pressure on the regulator to do more to achieve targets set by the government.

In a pithy statement, the watchdog simply reiterated that growth

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