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...
5/8/2026 2:36:48 PM Linklaters Insights Programme for Spring/Summer 2026 By Stephen Clipsham ur Corporate Spring/Summer 2026 insights programme provides timely refreshers on perennial topics on which we all need to stay...
5/7/2026 2:03:14 PM ESMA provides interim update on transaction reporting reform By Karen Cooper Stephen Clipsham As part of its broader simplification and burden reduction agenda, ESMA has published its interim report on its call for evidence on a...
5/7/2026 11:08:32 AM ESMA encourages regulatory supervisors to adopt a ‘proportionate approach’ to firms implementing MiFID II sustainability requirements By Stephen Clipsham ESMA encourages regulatory competent authorities to adopt a ‘proportionate supervisory approach’ to firms implementing their MiFID II...
5/6/2026 9:41:27 AM EU DGSD reform brings more “bank‑style” protection for client funds – what it means for firms and their bank partners By Marius Raetz Dr Clemens Boehm Client funds have always sat in a slightly awkward place in EU financial regulation. Sectoral rules for payment institutions (PSD 2),...
5/1/2026 4:23:30 PM Issues for Boards and Financial Sponsors 2026 By Stephen Clipsham Boards are operating in an environment of heightened uncertainty – geopolitical tension, rapid technological change, climate risk and...
5/1/2026 2:52:41 PM FCA changes UK short selling rules By Peter Bevan Raza Naeem Sherryn Buehlmann James Morris Simon Treacy +2 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority has finalised new short selling rules which will take effect from 13 July 2026. The FCA’s regime reflects...
4/30/2026 2:58:04 PM FCA sets approach for direct dealing and tokenisation for UK fund management industry By Raza Naeem Elliot Jack Premlata Fagan Simon Treacy +1 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority has finalised its approach to how fund managers can enable direct-to-fund dealing and use tokenised...
4/27/2026 9:15:52 AM UK FCA drafts cryptoasset perimeter guidance By Richard Hay Harry Eddis James Morris Sam Quicke Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy Peter Bevan +4 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking feedback on its draft perimeter guidance for the UK’s future cryptoasset regulatory regime....
4/23/2026 7:51:34 PM UK streamlines senior manager accountability processes By Nikunj Kiri Clare McMullen Verity Kemp Sara Cody Simon Treacy +2 more... Show less New papers confirm several reforms to the UK’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime. HM Treasury has released a consultation response...
4/23/2026 7:48:06 PM UK envisions more competitive approach for crypto prop traders By Peter Bevan Harry Eddis Richard Hay James Morris Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less The government has proposed changes to the UK’s crypto regulatory regime. The changes include providing more flexibility for firms to...
4/23/2026 7:35:21 PM UK to bring stablecoins into payment services regulation By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Sam Quicke Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less HM Treasury has confirmed that it plans to bring stablecoins into payments regulation, and address potential overlap with the crypto...
4/16/2026 6:24:04 PM Risk Warnings Review sets out new framework for communicating investment risk By Premlata Fagan Stephen Clipsham The Risk Warnings Review (commissioned by HM Treasury in July 2025 as part of the Leeds Reforms) has published its final report on...
4/16/2026 2:24:40 PM EU MiFID II/MiFIR Review: Commission adopts RTS on order execution policies after year-long hiatus By Karen Cooper The European Commission has adopted the new RTS on investment firms’ order execution policies, almost a year to the day after the...
4/16/2026 9:23:00 AM AIFMD II takes effect at last By Premlata Fagan After a lengthy legislative process, the deadline for local transposition of AIFMD II (Directive (EU) 2024/927) (which amends both the...
4/15/2026 9:16:28 AM Asia Financial Regulatory update - April 2026 By Elizabeth Webb Clara Hackney Claris Teo Last month, regulators in Hong Kong and Singapore continued to advance their respective regulatory agendas across fintech, capital...
4/14/2026 9:13:32 PM UK FCA sets out its vision for open finance By Clare Whittle Simon Treacy Premlata Fagan The Financial Conduct Authority has published its open finance roadmap, setting out plans for the development of open finance in the UK...