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,...
3/17/2026 10:44:49 AM FCA sets out its 2026 regulatory priorities for the Retail Banking sector By Premlata Fagan The FCA has now published its Regulatory Priorities report for the Retail Banking sector Reports such as this one will, going forward,...
3/12/2026 10:52:51 PM PRA issues its first fine using the Early Account Scheme By Elizabeth Dowd Stephen Clipsham The Prudential Regulation Authority has fined UK Insurance Limited (the “Firm”), a subsidiary and principal underwriter of Direct Line...
3/10/2026 10:46:07 AM Your guide to UK Banking Regulation in 2026 By Alastair Holt Simon Treacy Alastair Holt and Simon Treacy have co-authored the UK chapter for GLI’s Banking Regulation 2026. The UK Government has promised to use...
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...