On 4 June 2020, Megan Butler (Executive Director of Supervision – Investment, Wholesale and Specialist at Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) gave a speech concerning the FCA’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic (“COVID-19”) and expectations for the rest of the year. Ms Butler’s speech was shortly followed by a podcast, delivered by Interim Chief Executive, Chris Woolard, which provides further insight into the FCA’s regulatory response to COVID-19 and outlines areas of focus from the 2020/21 Business Plan, including retail investments, payments and protections for the consumer credit market. Mr Woolard discusses plans for the transformation of the FCA, and…