2/6/2026 10:58:00 AM Financial Regulation Legal Outlook 2026 By Stephen Clipsham Our Financial Regulation Outlook 2026 (now updated to January 2026) explores the key regulatory developments that we expect to see in the...
8/14/2026 3:41:40 PM EU supervisors suggest how financial firms should prevent, detect and manage AI-cyber disruption By Raza Naeem Simon Treacy Last month the European Central Bank told the banks it oversees to submit their plans for addressing AI-enabled cybersecurity threats by...
8/11/2026 10:38:00 AM FCA advances package of equity market transparency reforms By Karen Cooper Stephen Clipsham The FCA equity markets package sets the framework for a UK equity CTP, seeks views on income sharing and inclusion of SI pre-trade data...
8/10/2026 2:39:30 PM UK FCA reminds firms not to let growth get ahead of good governance By Simon Treacy The Financial Conduct Authority has reviewed how governance, risk management and control frameworks are developing at a group of rapidly...
8/5/2026 4:39:46 PM Upper Tribunal upholds FCA ban but significantly reduces penalties By Sara Cody Mia Shindler Stephen Clipsham In Richard Brian Fenech and Heather Imogen Dunne v The Financial Conduct Authority, the Upper Tribunal considered the calculation of...
8/4/2026 2:46:17 PM FCA finalises significant reforms to the UK transaction reporting regime to lock in predicted annual cost savings of more than £100m for the industry By Karen Cooper Stephen Clipsham The FCA has published Policy Statement PS26/15, confirming final rules which will significantly streamline the UK MiFIR transaction...
7/30/2026 8:08:29 AM Asia Financial Regulatory Bulletin - July 2026 By Carolyn Sng Elizabeth Webb Claris Teo Last month, Hong Kong continued to develop its derivatives market infrastructure and enforcement frameworks, while Singapore's regulators...
7/23/2026 5:31:21 PM PRA fines HDI Global SE and provides key insight into its expectations of EAS participants By Sara Cody The Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) has fined HDI Global SE (“HDI”), the UK-authorised branch of a German-headquartered global...
7/22/2026 8:37:09 AM ECJ restricts scope of PSD2: return of the ancillary services exemption? By Marius Raetz Leonard van den Ende There is an old saying: if you think you may be providing payment services, you probably are. And if you transfer funds, you definitely...
7/21/2026 5:40:30 PM FCA releases latest stats on enforcement By Sara Cody Stephen Clipsham The FCA’s latest Enforcement Data, released with the FCA’s 2025/26 Annual Report, provide an intriguing snapshot into the regulator’s...
7/15/2026 12:29:24 PM Mansion House 2026: AI, AIFMs, payment services and more By Harry Eddis Carl Fernandes Peter Bevan Clare McMullen Alastair Holt Nikunj Kiri Raza Naeem Elizabeth Dowd Simon Treacy +6 more... Show less The Government has released a package of policy papers to coincide with the Chancellor’s latest Mansion House speech. Key themes are how...
7/14/2026 9:11:11 PM UK to future-proof payment services: HMT consults on stablecoins, AI and Open Banking By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Olivia Murphy Imran Bhaluani Simon Treacy Sam Quicke Sophia Le Vesconte Frances Hodgkins +5 more... Show less The Government has launched a major consultation on modernising how the UK regulates payment services and electronic money. HM Treasury...
7/10/2026 4:26:20 PM Between the Lines: FCA feedback on the products and services outcome vs its reform agenda By Sara Cody The FCA has published feedback following its review of firms’ approaches to products and services under the Consumer Duty (“the...
7/10/2026 11:15:09 AM UK designates four tech firms as critical to financial system By Raza Naeem James Morris Simon Treacy The Government has announced the first firms it will designate under its critical third parties regime. In a press release HM Treasury...
7/9/2026 1:56:32 PM UK FCA previews its crypto application forms By Harry Eddis Peter Bevan Raza Naeem James Morris Olivia Murphy Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority will start receiving cryptoasset authorisation applications from 30 September 2026. The FCA has now given...
7/8/2026 9:07:29 PM Consumer Duty centre stage: Lessons from the FCA’s second Enforcement Watch publication By Sara Cody The FCA has published its second Enforcement Watch publication, building on its first edition to publicise ongoing enforcement activity...
7/8/2026 10:15:49 AM MiFID II: ESMA sets out expectations on Triangular Passporting By Stephen Clipsham ESMA has published a supervisory briefing setting out expectations for firms and national competent authorities (NCAs) on ‘Triangular...