12/17/2025 6:12:02 PM ESMA final report on derivatives transparency, package orders and the EU derivatives CTP final piece in the EU MiFIR Review puzzle By Karen Cooper Stephen Clipsham ESMA has published its Final Report on transparency for derivatives, package orders and input/output data for the EU OTC derivatives...
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...
12/11/2025 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....
8/28/2025 3:57:01 PM FCA finds shortcomings in algorithmic trading controls By Simon Treacy Stephen Clipsham The Financial Conduct Authority has found significant variation in how firms comply with their algorithmic trading control obligations....
7/15/2025 11:24:10 AM Mansion House 2025: UK uses “Leeds Reforms” to rewire financial system By Peter Bevan Harry Eddis Clare McMullen Elizabeth Dowd Alastair Holt Nikunj Kiri Raza Naeem Michael Kent +5 more... Show less Rachel Reeves has used a summit in Leeds to announce a wide-ranging package of reforms to financial regulation. A new strategy for...
6/20/2025 1:34:10 PM MiCAR and payment services: No dual authorisation for stablecoins required (for now...) By Marius Raetz James Morris Dr Clemens Boehm Transactions involving electronic money tokens ('EMTs') are subject to both payment services and crypto-asset regulation, which gives...
6/2/2025 9:54:56 AM FCA proposes MiFID-style capital requirements for crypto firms By James Morris The Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on capital requirements for cryptoasset firms. Crypto firms that have not previously had to...
4/17/2025 8:05:05 AM FCA lays out more detail for how CCIs will replace PRIIPs By Raza Naeem Elliot Jack Premlata Fagan Simon Treacy +1 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority has opened a second consultation on the new product information regime for Consumer Composite...
4/16/2025 5:14:24 PM EU calls for ideas on improving supervision of financial markets By Raza Naeem Karen Cooper Simon Treacy The European Commission wants to hear about obstacles to financial market integration. As part of the EU’s new Savings & Investment Union...
4/3/2025 9:43:20 AM Updated edition - AFME & Linklaters implementation guide on MiFIR / MiFID II reforms in the EU and UK By Karen Cooper Stephen Clipsham The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) and Linklaters have updated our joint implementation guide to help EU and UK firms...
3/6/2025 11:17:35 AM 19 March "meet the regulators": Linklaters financial regulatory conference on key topics for 2025 By Karen Cooper Victoria Hickman Simon Treacy Come and join us for a half-day Spring Outlook conference (register here) on 19 March in our Linklaters London Office where we will be...
1/29/2025 3:19:28 PM FCA issues first fine for breach of MiFIR transaction reporting requirements By Karen Cooper Stephen Clipsham The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Infinox Capital Limited £99,200 for failing to submit 46,053 transaction reports which...
12/12/2024 3:30:27 PM Financial Regulation Legal Outlook 2025 By Stephen Clipsham Our Financial Regulation Outlook 2025 report explores the key regulatory developments that we expect to see in the Banking, Asset...
11/15/2024 9:02:09 AM Growth and competitiveness - a new strategy By Elizabeth Dowd Rachel Reeves has used her first Mansion House speech as Chancellor to put forward reforms aimed at making the UK financial services...