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12/12/2025 10:40:58 PM

FCA finalises non-financial misconduct guidance and confirms September 2026 implementation

By Sophie Walden

The FCA has published Policy Statement PS25/23, finalising its handbook guidance on non-financial misconduct ("NFM") following its...

12/12/2025 8:07:25 PM

Target Support is coming – FCA publishes final rules and guidance

By Sara Cody

The FCA has published near final rules and guidance for the delivery of targeted support to retail consumers. These are designed to be...

12/12/2025 5:18:38 PM

FCA fines Nationwide £44m for financial crime control failings

By Victoria McGowan

The FCA has fined Nationwide just over £44m for failings in its anti-financial crime systems and controls between October 2016 and July...

12/12/2025 4:41:10 PM

The FCA finalises the CCI disclosure framework – our initial takeaways.

By Raza Naeem Elliot Jack

On 8 December, the FCA published PS 25/20, setting out the rules for its new Consumer Composite Investment (“CCI”) regime. This will...

12/11/2025 3:40:34 PM

FCA proposes significant changes to client cat rules and rationalises conflicts of interest rules

By Sara Cody Karen Cooper Raza Naeem +1 more...

The FCA has published a consultation (FCA CP25/36) outlining proposed changes to the UK client categorisation regime. A link to our full...

12/10/2025 9:08:14 AM

Rebalancing Risk in UK Retail Investments: Key Themes from FCA Discussion Paper DP25/3

By Clare Whittle

In a wide-ranging paper, DP25/3, the FCA is seeking views on how it may adapt its rules to reflect changes in how consumers can access...

12/9/2025 11:54:29 AM

Suite of FCA measures to boost UK investment culture published

By Sara Cody Raza Naeem Clare Whittle +2 more...

The FCA has published a package of four papers and statements, aimed at reinforcing wholesale markets and empowering retail investors....

12/9/2025 11:13:25 AM

FCA sets out its expectations of co-manufacturers

By Sara Cody Raza Naeem Clare Whittle +1 more...

As promised in its September letter to HMT, the FCA is continuing its work to rebalance the benefit and burden imposed by the Consumer...

11/27/2025 11:23:54 AM

PSD3 breakthrough: EU legislators agree payments regulation reforms

By Harry Eddis Andreas Van Impe Marius Raetz +6 more...

The European Parliament and Council have agreed changes to the EU’s payments regulatory framework. A new Payment Services Regulation...

11/27/2025 10:04:23 AM

Singapore: MAS Proposes Comprehensive AI Risk Management Guidelines for Financial Institutions

By Jia-Yi Tay Elizabeth Webb Claris Teo

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a consultation paper on 13 November 2025 proposing Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence...

11/26/2025 3:53:50 PM

EU authorities weigh up impact of AI regulation on financial services

By Raza Naeem Simon Treacy

EU financial services firms must consider how their adoption of AI relates to both the EU AI Act and the existing financial regulatory...

11/19/2025 11:20:58 PM

EU Digital Omnibus: Takeaways for financial services

By Raza Naeem Simon Treacy

The European Commission plans to simplify some EU rules on AI, cybersecurity and data. Its Digital Omnibus package proposes amending the...

11/18/2025 1:44:32 PM

Wider Consumer Duty lessons from the FCA's CFD value work

By Sara Cody Duncan Campbell

The FCA has made a push on contracts for difference (CFDs) recently with a warning not to push professional or redirection promotions to...

11/17/2025 2:08:44 PM

FCA criticises how firms manage risks

By Simon Treacy

UK financial firms can do more to explain how they manage risks to their business, according to the Financial Conduct Authority....

11/14/2025 10:01:53 PM

Parliamentary committee warns of overlap between EU AI rules and financial regulation

By Raza Naeem Simon Treacy

The European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs has adopted a report on AI in financial services. The committee,...

11/11/2025 2:48:26 PM

IOSCO finalises guidance on pre-hedging

By Karen Cooper Stephen Clipsham

The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has issued its final report on pre-hedging setting out its understanding...

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FCA finalises non-financial misconduct guidance and confirms September 2026 implementation

Target Support is coming – FCA publishes final rules and guidance

FCA fines Nationwide £44m for financial crime control failings

The FCA finalises the CCI disclosure framework – our initial takeaways.

FCA proposes significant changes to client cat rules and rationalises conflicts of interest rules

Rebalancing Risk in UK Retail Investments: Key Themes from FCA Discussion Paper DP25/3

Suite of FCA measures to boost UK investment culture published

FCA sets out its expectations of co-manufacturers

PSD3 breakthrough: EU legislators agree payments regulation reforms

Singapore: MAS Proposes Comprehensive AI Risk Management Guidelines for Financial Institutions

EU authorities weigh up impact of AI regulation on financial services

EU Digital Omnibus: Takeaways for financial services

Wider Consumer Duty lessons from the FCA's CFD value work

FCA criticises how firms manage risks

Parliamentary committee warns of overlap between EU AI rules and financial regulation

IOSCO finalises guidance on pre-hedging