10/28/2026 11:14:35 AM Fortune favours the bold? SMCR reform: Phase Two By Sara Cody The FCA and PRA have published Phase Two of their reform of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (“SMCR”), in Consultation Papers...
10/27/2026 4:56:53 PM FCA seeks to expand consumer access to investments By Karen Cooper Stephen Clipsham In December 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a Discussion Paper (DP25/3) seeking views on how its rules and regulatory...
10/27/2026 11:46:29 AM FCA calls on private market firms to manage conflicts of interest in line with rapid growth: frameworks must match substance, not just legal form By Premlata Fagan The Financial Conduct Authority urges private market firms to strengthen their management of conflicts of interest after finding that...
10/27/2026 10:17:42 AM Asia Financial Regulatory Bulletin - October 2026 By Kishore Bhindi Peiying Chua Heikes Evan Lam Elizabeth Webb Carolyn Sng Claris Teo +3 more... Show less This month, regulators in Hong Kong and Singapore pressed ahead with initiatives spanning tokenisation and digital assets, cross-border...
10/22/2026 1:54:55 PM UK FCA consults on guidance for decentralised finance By Harry Eddis Richard Hay James Morris Sam Quicke Olivia Murphy Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy +4 more... Show less According to the Financial Conduct Authority, firms are increasingly using decentralised finance (DeFi) to provide financial services....
10/22/2026 1:54:52 PM UK FCA proposes updates to crypto perimeter guidance By Harry Eddis Richard Hay James Morris Sam Quicke Olivia Murphy Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy +4 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on updates to its cryptoasset perimeter guidance to reflect recent legislative changes. The...
10/21/2026 10:53:14 PM ECJ confirms that PSPs must refund unauthorised payments before trying to reclaim in cases of gross negligence By Andreas Van Impe Marius Raetz Harry Eddis Olivia Murphy Simon Treacy +2 more... Show less The European Court of Justice has ruled on the requirement for payment service providers (PSPs), including banks, to refund unauthorised...
10/9/2026 12:08:56 PM FCA consults on fair redemption terms for authorised funds investing in illiquid assets By Premlata Fagan Open-ended funds that invest in illiquid assets face an inherent tension: fund managers must meet redemptions on the terms investors...