9/8/2026 9:26:33 PM CRD6: Four-month countdown to finalise plans for lending into the EU By Peter Bevan Alastair Holt Jankee Gohil Andreas Dehio Harry Eddis Anna Ferraresso Marc Perrone +4 more... Show less On 11 January 2027 new rules will take effect restricting who can provide banking services into the EU from overseas. International...
9/8/2026 9:22:21 PM UK FCA proposes new transitional provisions for selected crypto rules By Harry Eddis Richard Hay James Morris Sam Quicke Olivia Murphy Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less The UK’s cryptoasset regulatory regime goes live on 25 October 2027. The Financial Conduct Authority published its final rules earlier...
9/8/2026 9:19:04 PM UK FCA tells firms to prepare for vulnerability wave in response to frontier AI By Raza Naeem Simon Treacy The most advanced AI models are accelerating the identification of cyber vulnerabilities at financial services firms. Following a...
9/3/2026 9:20:47 AM UK/EU Wholesale Markets Reform Timeline - September 2026 update By Karen Cooper Stephen Clipsham View our UK/EU Wholesale Markets Reform Timeline which has been updated to reflect recent developments over the Summer. The timeline...
8/26/2026 1:42:09 PM EBA consults on RTS related to reclassification of investment firms as credit institutions By Karen Cooper Stephen Clipsham The European Banking Authority has launched a consultation on three draft RTS related to the reclassification of investment firms as...
8/26/2026 10:57:20 AM Asia Financial Regulatory Bulletin - August 2026 By Carolyn Sng Alcander Seah Claris Teo Last month, Hong Kong moved closer to implementing its long-awaited OTC derivatives licensing regime and continued to sharpen its focus...
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...