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...
1/28/2026 4:02:25 PM Payments in 2026 #4 – Operational resilience By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Imran Bhaluani Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less This year regulators will start using new powers to make sure that the payments sector is ready to withstand disruption. Putting DORA...
1/28/2026 12:13:33 PM Here are the specifics – FCA sets out the application of the Consumer Duty to regulated cryptoasset business By Sara Cody The FCA has confirmed that its Consumer Duty will apply to regulated cryptoasset business. In response to industry feedback, it has now...
1/27/2026 10:16:21 PM Payments in 2026 #2 – Modernising UK payments regulation By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Imran Bhaluani Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less This year the UK will start a multi-year project to upgrade how payment services and e-money are regulated. Innovation in the...
1/27/2026 10:16:01 PM Payments in 2026 #1 – Safeguarding By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Imran Bhaluani Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less This year the UK Financial Conduct Authority is raising the bar for what payments and e-money institutions need to do to protect their...
1/27/2026 3:02:07 PM UK FCA opens review into long-term impact of AI on retail financial services By Raza Naeem Simon Treacy Sara Cody Recent advances in AI – particularly generative AI – could transform retail financial services. The Financial Conduct Authority has...
1/23/2026 5:51:39 PM FCA returns with more detail on how its rules will apply to UK-regulated crypto activities By Peter Bevan Harry Eddis James Morris Sara Cody Simon Treacy Olivia Murphy +3 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority has set out how its rules will apply to firms carrying out cryptoasset activities in the UK. Its latest...
1/21/2026 9:30:03 AM FCA set deadline for giving UK firms more AI guidance By Raza Naeem Simon Treacy Sara Cody A parliamentary committee has called on the UK Financial Conduct Authority to give more clarity on how financial regulation applies to...
1/15/2026 5:12:21 PM UK/EU Wholesale Markets Reform Timeline - January 2026 update By Karen Cooper Stephen Clipsham View our UK/EU Wholesale Markets Reform timeline which has been updated to reflect recent developments. The timeline includes links to...