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Our Financial Regulation Outlook 2026 (now updated to January 2026) explores the key regulatory developments that we expect to see in the...
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In December 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a Discussion Paper (DP25/3) seeking views on how its rules and regulatory...
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The Financial Conduct Authority urges private market firms to strengthen their management of conflicts of interest after finding that...
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This month, regulators in Hong Kong and Singapore pressed ahead with initiatives spanning tokenisation and digital assets, cross-border...
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According to the Financial Conduct Authority, firms are increasingly using decentralised finance (DeFi) to provide financial services....
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The Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on updates to its cryptoasset perimeter guidance to reflect recent legislative changes. The...
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The European Court of Justice has ruled on the requirement for payment service providers (PSPs), including banks, to refund unauthorised...
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Open-ended funds that invest in illiquid assets face an inherent tension: fund managers must meet redemptions on the terms investors...
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On 30 September 2026 the Financial Conduct Authority opened its gateway for firms that want to carry out regulated activities under the...
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In recent years financial entities have updated their outsourcing arrangements to align with European Banking Authority guidelines and...
Last month, regulators in Hong Kong and Singapore advanced their agendas across fintech, banking supervision, and enforcement. In Hong...
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The Government has laid legislation to amend the perimeter of the UK’s cryptoasset regulatory regime following a consultation earlier...
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In a Call for Input earlier this year, the Financial Conduct Authority and Bank of England outlined how they plan to support the adoption...
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On 14 July 2026, the FCA published for consultation CP26/27: "Remuneration: Solo-regulated firms’ rules reform", with proposals to...
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Earlier this summer, the FCA published a package of reforms representing the most significant overhaul of the UK's asset management...
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a major consultation (CP26/28) to change the regulatory framework for alternative...
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The UK Government has proposed setting the Bank of England an objective of facilitating innovation in payments. The new objective will be...