The purpose of this action is to strengthen the agency's deterrence effect against financial system misbehavior in the UK. In order to make sure that its efforts are concentrated where they may have the biggest impact, the FCA plans to tighten its emphasis under the new strategy on a reduced number of cases that closely correspond with its strategic aims.

The FCA has also unveiled proposals to improve openness throughout the enforcement process, which will support this endeavor even more. This will be different from the past practice of making few disclosures about the start and end of enforcement investigations in that there will be more open communication. The FCA's Joint Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight, Therese Chambers, states that the goals of this strategy are to "amplify the deterrent impact of our work" by alerting businesses to the serious violations that may lead to an investigation and to "enhance public confidence by showing that we are on the case."

Similar remarks were made by Steve Smart, Joint Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight, who emphasized the strategy's emphasis on minimizing and averting major harm through more prompt, focused, and open enforcement actions. Through more efficient use of their intervention powers, the FCA hopes to prevent future wrongdoing as well as lessen injury.

The choice to make investigations public will continue to be made after careful consideration of each case to see if making the information public serves the larger goals of maintaining the integrity of the UK financial system. The public is reassured by this nuanced approach, which also improves the regulatory body's efficacy and accountability by ensuring that the FCA's actions are impactful and measured.

To summarize, these reforms signify a significant change in the FCA's enforcement approach, with the aim of expediting the resolution of enforcement cases, discontinuing pointless investigations promptly, and promoting a climate of increased accountability and transparency in the UK financial market.