5/1/2026 4:23:30 PM Issues for Boards and Financial Sponsors 2026 By Stephen Clipsham Boards are operating in an environment of heightened uncertainty – geopolitical tension, rapid technological change, climate risk and...
5/1/2026 2:52:41 PM FCA changes UK short selling rules By Peter Bevan Raza Naeem Sherryn Buehlmann James Morris Simon Treacy +2 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority has finalised new short selling rules which will take effect from 13 July 2026. The FCA’s regime reflects...
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 Simon Treacy +1 more... Show less 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 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....
4/23/2026 7:51:34 PM UK streamlines senior manager accountability processes By Nikunj Kiri Clare McMullen Verity Kemp Sara Cody Simon Treacy +2 more... Show less 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 UK envisions more competitive approach for crypto prop traders By Peter Bevan Harry Eddis Richard Hay James Morris Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less 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 UK to bring stablecoins into payment services regulation By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Sam Quicke Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less 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 Risk Warnings Review sets out new framework for communicating investment risk 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 9:23:00 AM AIFMD II takes effect at last By Premlata Fagan After a lengthy legislative process, the deadline for local transposition of AIFMD II (Directive (EU) 2024/927) (which amends both the...
4/14/2026 9:13:32 PM UK FCA sets out its vision for open finance 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...
3/26/2026 11:10:16 AM FCA outlines its plans to help people get more financial advice for important decisions By Premlata Fagan With rules for targeted support now in place and the FCA preparing for their roll-out in the coming weeks, the FCA has launched a...
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...
3/23/2026 12:01:49 PM FCA sets out 2026 regulatory priorities for the Wholesale Banking and Buy- Side markets sector By Premlata Fagan Stephen Clipsham The FCA has now published its Regulatory Priorities Reports for Wholesale Markets and for the Wholesale Buy Side sector. The reports,...
3/20/2026 3:48:27 PM UK firms given one year to prepare for new incident and third party reporting rules By Raza Naeem James Morris Simon Treacy As they continue to adopt new technology, including AI, financial service providers face ever-growing cyber threats and operational...
3/17/2026 11:01:27 AM FCA sets out its 2026 regulatory priorities for Mortgages sector By Premlata Fagan The FCA has now published its Regulatory Priorities report for the Mortgages sector Reports such as this one will, going forward,...