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2/24/2026 10:30:59 AM

FCA enforcement of the Consumer Duty – What do we know?

By Sara Cody

The publication of the FCA’s first Enforcement Watch attracted significant attention. FCA Co-head of Enforcement Therese Chambers had...

2/19/2026 2:32:19 PM

By Sara Cody

The Financial Ombudsman Service (“FOS”) has published the minutes of is January 2026 board meeting setting out next steps on proposals to...

2/11/2026 8:37:34 PM

By Frances Hodgkins Fiona Garrahan Simon Treacy

The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed the rules that will apply to buy-now pay-later providers under a new regulatory regime. UK...

2/11/2026 5:02:14 PM

By James Morris Simon Treacy

The Financial Conduct Authority has begun legal proceedings against a crypto exchange. The claim is the first the FCA has brought for...

2/10/2026 6:04:23 PM

By Ariel Kaminsky

On 3 February 2026, the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) handed down its decision in Rangecourt SA (formerly Banque Havilland...

2/10/2026 9:38:00 AM

By Jennifer Calver Elizabeth Webb Claris Teo

The start of 2026 has seen continued regulatory activity across Asian fintech and payments regulation, with key themes including AI...

2/6/2026 10:58:00 AM

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...

2/5/2026 5:23:23 PM

By Peter Bevan Harry Eddis Richard Hay +4 more...

Parliament has now made the regulations which will deliver the UK’s regulatory framework for cryptoassets. Firms carrying on regulated...

2/4/2026 10:53:27 AM

By Elizabeth Webb Clara Hackney Claris Teo

In Singapore, the beginning of 2026 has seen a slow start to regulatory activity, although there have been some important updates to the...