Which of the following is NOT an objective of the FCA?

The choice indicating that promoting the growth of new financial technologies is NOT an objective of the FCA is correct because the Financial Conduct Authority's defined objectives primarily focus on maintaining stability, protecting consumers, and ensuring competition in the financial services sector.

The primary objectives of the FCA include enhancing the integrity of the UK financial system, protecting consumers from unfair treatment and harm, and promoting competition among financial service providers to benefit consumers and the wider market. While innovation and the adoption of new technologies are important for the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the financial services market, the specific objective of promoting the growth of new financial technologies does not exist in the same direct manner as the other objectives.

The FCA does support innovation through initiatives like the regulatory sandbox, which helps firms test new products in a controlled environment. However, this supportive role does not translate to a formal objective of promoting the growth of new technologies, hence why this choice is identified as the correct answer in the context of the FCA's stated objectives.