3/6/2026 3:56:21 PM Crypto meets CASS: UK FCA to adapt client asset rules for cryptoassets By James Morris Simon Treacy As it continues to work on its rulebook for cryptoassets, the Financial Conduct Authority is also considering how existing rules will...
3/5/2026 5:04:18 PM Consumer Duty Board Reports: One size does not fit (sm)all (firms) By Oliver Palmer The FCA has updated its dedicated ‘good practice and areas for improvement’ webpage for the annual Consumer Duty Board reports. The...
3/5/2026 2:24:36 PM FCA sets out its 2026 regulatory priorities for consumer investments By Premlata Fagan On 4 March 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its Regulatory Priorities report for the consumer investments sector. ...
2/26/2026 12:25:20 PM UK plan paves pathway to payments reforms By Harry Eddis Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Fiona Garrahan Imran Bhaluani Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less In 2024 HM Treasury promised a Payments Forward Plan to sequence future initiatives for the UK payments sector. The Plan has now arrived...
2/26/2026 10:36:02 AM Join us for Linklaters Spring Conference: Regulatory Agenda for 2026 By Karen Cooper Victoria Hickman Stephen Clipsham Wednesday 18 March 20268:30am to 2:00pm GMT | Arrival and registration from 8:00amLinklaters LLP | 20 Ropemaker Street, London, EC2Y 9AR...
2/25/2026 4:13:24 PM UK proposes stricter oversight of appointed representatives By Simon Treacy James Morris Stephen Clipsham HM Treasury has published a paper suggesting changes to the legislative framework for appointed representatives. Under the proposals,...
2/24/2026 10:30:59 AM FCA enforcement of the Consumer Duty – What do we know? By Sara Cody The publication of the FCA’s first Enforcement Watch attracted significant attention. FCA Co-head of Enforcement Therese Chambers had...
2/19/2026 2:32:19 PM Modernising redress: Board minutes provide an update on future changes to FOS powers By Sara Cody The Financial Ombudsman Service (“FOS”) has published the minutes of is January 2026 board meeting setting out next steps on proposals to...
2/11/2026 8:37:34 PM UK finalises BNPL rules for go-live in July 2026 By Frances Hodgkins Fiona Garrahan Simon Treacy The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed the rules that will apply to buy-now pay-later providers under a new regulatory regime. UK...
2/11/2026 5:02:14 PM UK regulator uses court action to warn global crypto firms about illegal ads By James Morris Simon Treacy The Financial Conduct Authority has begun legal proceedings against a crypto exchange. The claim is the first the FCA has brought for...
2/10/2026 6:04:23 PM Rangecourt SA (formerly Banque Havilland SA) Upper Tribunal Decision By Ariel Kaminsky On 3 February 2026, the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) handed down its decision in Rangecourt SA (formerly Banque Havilland...
2/6/2026 10:58:00 AM Financial Regulation Legal Outlook 2026 By Stephen Clipsham Our Financial Regulation Outlook 2026 (now updated to January 2026) explores the key regulatory developments that we expect to see in the...
2/5/2026 5:23:23 PM UK makes crypto legislation By Peter Bevan Harry Eddis Richard Hay James Morris Sam Quicke Olivia Murphy Simon Treacy +4 more... Show less Parliament has now made the regulations which will deliver the UK’s regulatory framework for cryptoassets. Firms carrying on regulated...
1/29/2026 3:40:29 PM UK crypto regime: FCA confirms five-month window for applications By Peter Bevan Harry Eddis James Morris Olivia Murphy Simon Treacy +2 more... Show less Firms should start preparing now for the UK’s cryptoasset regulatory regime, according to the Financial Conduct Authority. Doing so will...
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...
1/29/2026 1:42:54 PM Payments in 2026 #5 – Agentic AI By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Imran Bhaluani Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less This year firms will need to apply pre-AI regulation to their adoption of the latest technologies. Automating customer journeys...