The newest FCA and Practitioner Panel survey indicated companies proceed to have “broadly optimistic” views of the FCA.
The regulator mentioned the survey revealed rising ranges of satisfaction, confidence and belief within the FCA amongst companies.
It mentioned the survey additionally confirmed a robust understanding of Shopper Obligation expectations.
The FCA’s newest survey printed final week confirmed 4 out of 5, 79%, of companies are extremely glad with their relationship with the FCA. The determine climbed 5 proportion factors, up from 74% final 12 months.
Supply: The FCA & Practitioner Panel 2026 survey
The proportion of companies score the FCA as a extremely efficient regulator additionally elevated from 69% to 76%, whereas 75% reported excessive ranges of belief.
Companies had been most assured within the regulator’s work to guard customers (87%), guarantee markets work nicely (85%) and improve the integrity of the UK monetary system (85%), in keeping with the examine.
There was a 27-percentage level improve in companies’ understanding of the Secondary Worldwide Competitiveness and Development Goal and a 25-percentage level improve in confidence within the FCA’s supply of it.
The regulator mentioned it took on board suggestions from final 12 months’s survey and offered additional steerage to assist companies embed the Shopper Obligation. This 12 months, 88% of companies mentioned they understood what the FCA expects on supporting customers and embedding the Obligation.
Matt Hammerstein, chair of the FCA Practitioner Panel, mentioned: ‘This 12 months’s survey outcomes point out companies proceed to have broadly optimistic views of the FCA, together with robust understanding of expectations beneath the Shopper Obligation and vital development in confidence within the FCA’s potential to ship on its secondary aims centered on development and competitiveness.”
Nikhil Rathi, chief govt of the FCA, mentioned: “We all know there may be extra to do. For instance, whereas we will’t do our job with out the info companies present, we should always proceed to simplify requests and make them simpler to handle.”
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