Guide to the FCA's 2025-2030 Strategy

On 25 March 2025, the FCA published a new five year strategy, its first with a five-year rather than three-year horizon. Our whitepaper breaks down what the FCA's 2025-2030 strategy means in practice for regulated firms, covering its four stated priorities and the practical implications for supervision, authorisation and reporting over the next five years.

What are the FCA's four strategic priorities for 2025-2030?

On 25 March 2025, the FCA published its Strategy for 2025 to 2030, its first five year strategy after previously operating on a three-year cycle. The strategy sets out four priorities:

1. Be a smarter regulator: more predictable, purposeful and proportionate, with streamlined supervision and greater use of technology.
2. Support sustained economic growth: enabling investment, innovation and the continued competitiveness of UK financial services.
3. Help consumers navigate their financial lives: working with industry to build trust, encourage product innovation and ensure people have the right information and support.
4. Fight financial crime: focusing resources on those who use FCA authorisation as cover to do harm.
For more on what each priority is likely to mean in practice, see our regulatory outlook for 2026 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the FCA's current strategy?
A: The FCA is currently delivering its Strategy for 2025 to 2030, published on 25 March 2025. It replaced the FCA's previous three-year strategy and set out four priorities: becoming a smarter regulator, supporting economic growth, helping consumers navigate their financial lives, and fighting financial crime.

Q: How long does the FCA's 2025-2030 strategy run for?
A: The strategy covers a five year period, from 2025 to 2030. This is longer than the FCA's previous three-year strategy cycle, intended to give regulated firms greater certainty over the regulator's direction.

Q: What does the FCA's strategy mean for regulated firms?
A: Firms should expect a more streamlined approach to supervision, continued emphasis on consumer outcomes under the Consumer Duty, and sustained regulatory focus on financial crime prevention. Our whitepaper sets out the detail behind each priority and what it means in practice.