1/29/2026 2:09:43 PM FCA transparency drive delivers first Enforcement Watch publication By Sara Cody During discussions around the FCA’s 2024 attempt to secure greater powers to name firms under investigation – which concluded with a...
1/28/2026 12:13:33 PM Here are the specifics – FCA sets out the application of the Consumer Duty to regulated cryptoasset business By Sara Cody The FCA has confirmed that its Consumer Duty will apply to regulated cryptoasset business. In response to industry feedback, it has now...
1/27/2026 3:02:07 PM UK FCA opens review into long-term impact of AI on retail financial services By Raza Naeem Simon Treacy Sara Cody Recent advances in AI – particularly generative AI – could transform retail financial services. The Financial Conduct Authority has...
1/23/2026 5:51:39 PM FCA returns with more detail on how its rules will apply to UK-regulated crypto activities By Peter Bevan Harry Eddis James Morris Sara Cody Simon Treacy Olivia Murphy +3 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority has set out how its rules will apply to firms carrying out cryptoasset activities in the UK. Its latest...
1/21/2026 9:30:03 AM FCA set deadline for giving UK firms more AI guidance By Raza Naeem Simon Treacy Sara Cody A parliamentary committee has called on the UK Financial Conduct Authority to give more clarity on how financial regulation applies to...
1/8/2026 4:57:31 PM See you around, KID: our take on the FCA's final rules for CCIs By Sara Cody Elliot Jack Stephen Clipsham Just before Christmas, the FCA slid their long-awaited final rules for Consumer Composite Investments ("CCI"), under the Christmas tree....
12/17/2025 11:08:01 AM Financial Regulation Legal Outlook 2026 By Stephen Clipsham Our Financial Regulation Outlook 2026 explores the key regulatory developments that we expect to see in the Banking, Asset Management and...
12/12/2025 8:07:25 PM Target Support is coming – FCA publishes near 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 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 Clare Whittle +1 more... Show less The FCA has published a consultation (FCA CP25/36) outlining proposed changes to the UK client categorisation regime. A link to our full...
12/9/2025 11:54:29 AM Suite of FCA measures to boost UK investment culture published By Sara Cody Raza Naeem Clare Whittle James Morris Elliot Jack +2 more... Show less 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 James Morris +1 more... Show less As promised in its September letter to HMT, the FCA is continuing its work to rebalance the benefit and burden imposed by the Consumer...
11/18/2025 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...
10/6/2025 12:56:45 PM FCA simplifies AoV reporting requirements but maintains rigorous standards By Premlata Fagan The FCA has now finalised its revised assessment of value reporting requirements, maintaining standards generally, whilst simplifying the...
10/3/2025 4:35:58 PM Conclusions pending: FCA reports on the application of the Consumer Duty to wholesale firms By Sara Cody Back in July, the government asked the FCA to report to it on the application of the Consumer Duty to wholesale firms. This followed...
10/1/2025 1:43:40 PM Applying the consumer duty to crypto – rules vs outcomes in action By Sara Cody In its 2024 Consumer Duty CFI, the FCA asked industry whether regulation founded upon high-level ‘outcomes-based’ requirements might be...