6/30/2026 8:40:48 AM Crypto countdown begins: FCA releases final rules for UK cryptoasset regime By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Peter Bevan James Morris Sam Quicke Olivia Murphy Sherryn Buehlmann Bethan Poole Simon Treacy Sophia Le Vesconte +7 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority has finalised its rules for cryptoasset activities which will take effect on 25 October 2027. As well as...
6/24/2026 3:51:56 PM Listen to our podcast on the UK’s crypto market abuse regime By Peter Bevan Sherryn Buehlmann Simon Treacy The Financial Conduct Authority will soon publish the final version of its cryptoasset rulebook. That rulebook will include new standards...
6/8/2026 8:46:48 AM Listen to our latest podcasts on the UK crypto regime By Harry Eddis Peter Bevan Richard Hay James Morris Sam Quicke Olivia Murphy Frances Hodgkins Bethan Poole Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy +7 more... Show less As the UK’s cryptoasset regulatory regime takes shape, we are entering a critical period for firms' preparations. The regime may not...
4/27/2026 9:15:52 AM UK FCA drafts cryptoasset perimeter guidance By Richard Hay Harry Eddis James Morris Sam Quicke Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy Peter Bevan +4 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking feedback on its draft perimeter guidance for the UK’s future cryptoasset regulatory regime....
3/25/2026 9:37:28 AM UK payments priorities for 2026 include agentic AI and stablecoins By Harry Eddis Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Imran Bhaluani Fiona Garrahan Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority has released its regulatory priorities report for the UK payments industry. The report lands at a crucial...
3/24/2026 4:51:13 PM New FCA webpage to accompany NFM rules and guidance By Sara Cody The FCA has published a new webpage to help firms apply COCON and FIT in preparation for the new non-financial misconduct rules which...
1/8/2026 10:35:46 PM FCA indicates timetable for crypto licence applications By Peter Bevan James Morris Harry Eddis Olivia Murphy Simon Treacy +2 more... Show less Firms can start applying to enter the UK’s cryptoasset licensing regime from this autumn, according to an update from the Financial...
11/18/2025 1:44:32 PM Wider Consumer Duty lessons from the FCA's CFD value work By Sara Cody The FCA has made a push on contracts for difference (CFDs) recently with a warning not to push professional or redirection promotions to...
10/28/2025 4:39:13 PM First Challenge to FCA's New Investigation Publicity Policy Dismissed By Sophie Walden The High Court has dismissed a judicial review claim brought by an anonymised company ("CIT") challenging the FCA’s decision to publicly...
10/21/2025 2:19:51 PM FCA secures US $101m redress from BlueCrest over conflicts management issues By Igor Tokmadzic The FCA has issued its Final Notice to BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP (BCMUK), bringing to an end lengthy proceedings concerning...
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...
8/11/2025 3:31:33 PM UK signals changes to appointed representatives regime By James Morris Simon Treacy Appointed representatives are not authorised to provide financial services but can carry on regulated activities under the supervision of...
8/11/2025 11:02:42 AM FCA finds senior managers among those breaching communication policies By Raza Naeem Alexia Katzaros Simon Treacy Wholesale banks record staff communications to help them spot misconduct. The UK FCA has found breaches of firms’ recording and...
8/8/2025 1:44:40 PM FCA implements first phase of Mortgage Rule Review By Clare Whittle Emily Rainbird The FCA has taken its first steps towards simplifying mortgage rules and increasing flexibility for firms and customers under its...
7/18/2025 12:00:19 PM In the numbers: the FCA and PRA's interventions and enforcement work 2024-25 By Linklaters From an interventions and enforcement perspective, the PRA's annual report is fairly brief as usual. The FCA's annual report gives a...
7/16/2025 10:08:13 AM Leeds Reforms: the SMCR proposals at a glance By Linklaters As part of the Leeds Reforms, HMT, the FCA and the PRA published consultation papers on a package of proposed changes to the SMCR. Their...