6/26/2025 4:32:08 PM FCA criticises how e-money and payments firms manage risk By Harry Eddis Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Arjun Lakhani Fiona Garrahan Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority has called on UK payments firms to improve their compliance arrangements. It follows a review which has...
6/24/2025 7:54:28 AM New legislation sets up future for open banking and open finance in the UK By Olivia Murphy Alexia Katzaros The Data (Use and Access) Bill has been enacted. The new Act touches on several topics that are relevant to financial services in the UK,...
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...
6/13/2025 3:04:06 PM UK Finance response to review of payments insolvency regime By Richard Hay Rory Conway Simon Treacy Francesca Mitchell +1 more... Show less Linklaters was pleased to work alongside Osborne Clarke LLP on UK Finance’s submission to the independent review of PESAR, the Payment...
6/3/2025 3:31:08 PM FCA proposes rules for stablecoin issuance and cryptoasset custody By Olivia Murphy The FCA has taken a significant step on its cryptoassets roadmap by opening a consultation on rules for stablecoin issuers and...
5/19/2025 2:42:48 PM Reform of the Consumer Credit Act: Phase 1 By Clare Whittle Premlata Fagan Emily Rainbird HM Treasury has released a consultation paper proposing reform of the Consumer Credit Act. The consultation closes on 21 July 2025. A...
5/19/2025 10:13:05 AM UK to regulate buy-now, pay-later: Your next instalment is due By Harry Eddis Clare Whittle Arjun Lakhani Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Fiona Garrahan Simon Treacy Premlata Fagan +5 more... Show less The Government has taken the next step towards regulating buy-now pay-later. It is laying the legislation that will bring BNPL agreements...
5/13/2025 4:00:46 PM Crystal clear: FCA reviews pricing of international payments By Sara Cody The FCA has published the results of its review of costs transparency in firms offering money remittance and cross-border payment...
5/9/2025 4:07:40 PM New rules to protect against de-banking: what payment service providers need to know By Simon Treacy Francesca Mitchell HM Treasury has finalised measures designed to curb de-banking. New legislation adds new conditions for banks, e-money firms and other...
4/4/2025 5:58:49 PM FCA suggests relaxing contactless payment limits By Alexia Katzaros The FCA is exploring a more “outcomes-based” approach to regulating retail payments. It is reconsidering current limits on contactless...
3/31/2025 8:41:05 PM UK operational resilience regime starts to bite By Simon Treacy Financial services firms in the UK face more regulatory risk in the wake of operational incidents. Now that the UK’s operational...
3/25/2025 5:36:24 PM Payments firms prepare for new EU accessibility standards By Harry Eddis Olivia Murphy Andreas Van Impe Simon Treacy +1 more... Show less Payments tends to be a volumes business and so payment service providers strive to make their services widely accessible within their...
3/17/2025 8:30:58 AM More support for overseas firms, crypto and start-ups: FCA pledges to support growth under UK Action Plan By Peter Bevan Simon Treacy The UK Government has released a cross-sectoral Action Plan for regulation. Building on the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech, the plan...
3/12/2025 4:55:20 PM UK confirms closure of Payment Systems Regulator By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Olivia Murphy Sam Quicke Arjun Lakhani Frances Hodgkins Simon Treacy +4 more... Show less The UK will abolish the Payment Systems Regulator as part of an efficiency drive. The Government explains that axing the PSR is a...
3/7/2025 11:21:47 AM Subcontracting rule changes agreed, clearing path towards finalised DORA rulebook By Raza Naeem James Morris Simon Treacy Even though the Digital Operational Resilience Act started to apply in January, some parts of the DORA regulatory framework have not yet...
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...