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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 +1 more...

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

By Richard Hay Harry Eddis James Morris +4 more...

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

By Nikunj Kiri Clare McMullen Verity Kemp +2 more...

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

By Peter Bevan Harry Eddis Richard Hay +3 more...

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

By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Sam Quicke +3 more...

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

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

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

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

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

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...