6/11/2026 9:37:02 AM FCA consults on changes to widen mortgage access as part of "Mortgage Rules Review" By Premlata Fagan On 9 June, the FCA published a consultation paper (CP 26/18) on Supporting first-time buyers and underserved consumers. This is part of...
6/8/2026 8:46:48 AM Listen to our latest podcasts on the UK crypto regime By Harry Eddis Peter Bevan Richard Hay James Morris Sam Quicke Olivia Murphy Frances Hodgkins Bethan Poole Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy +7 more... Show less As the UK’s cryptoasset regulatory regime takes shape, we are entering a critical period for firms' preparations. The regime may not...
6/3/2026 8:08:07 PM UK set for short selling switchover By Peter Bevan Raza Naeem James Morris Sherryn Buehlmann Simon Treacy +2 more... Show less Parliament has made the regulations revoking the UK’s short selling regime as of 13 July 2026. On this date the Short Selling Regulations...
5/21/2026 3:10:40 PM Reform of the Consumer Credit Act: HMT Policy Statement By Clare Whittle Premlata Fagan Michael Kent Peter Bevan Harry Eddis Nikunj Kiri Clare McMullen Alastair Holt Raza Naeem Elizabeth Dowd Simon Treacy +8 more... Show less The Government has published a policy statement, and presented a Financial Services and Markets Bill to Parliament (“FSMB”), confirming...
5/21/2026 1:10:47 PM What Claude Mythos means for financial services firms’ operational resilience By Jamie Johnson Jennifer Calver Simon Treacy In a step-change moment for cybersecurity, last month Anthropic announced Claude Mythos, a model with significantly stronger cyber...
5/20/2026 5:03:52 PM Parliament introduces wide-ranging Bill to reform UK financial services regulation By Peter Bevan Nikunj Kiri Clare McMullen Alastair Holt Michael Kent Elizabeth Dowd Harry Eddis Raza Naeem Clare Whittle Simon Treacy +7 more... Show less The Government has presented a Financial Services and Markets Bill before Parliament. The Bill, which was included in the 2026 King’s...
5/20/2026 4:51:26 PM UK prudential regulator updates policy on crypto exposures and stablecoin issuance By Bobby Butcher Richard Hay James Morris Sophia Le Vesconte Elli Karaindrou Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less The Prudential Regulation Authority has written to banks and PRA-supervised investment firms about how they should manage cryptoasset...
5/19/2026 12:24:10 PM HM Treasury set out plans to ease ring-fencing rules for banks By Stephen Clipsham HM Treasury has announced that it is moving forward with plans this summer to relax the bank ring-fencing regime, a measure introduced...
5/19/2026 10:30:06 AM UK regulators seek input on tokenisation of wholesale financial markets By Richard Hay Harry Eddis Sophia Le Vesconte Sam Quicke James Morris Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less The UK financial regulators have committed to an intensive period of collaboration with industry to deliver the benefits promised by...
5/14/2026 3:26:59 PM Listen to our new podcast on UK crypto regulation By Peter Bevan Harry Eddis Richard Hay James Morris Sam Quicke Olivia Murphy Frances Hodgkins Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy +6 more... Show less The introduction of a comprehensive licensing regime for cryptoassets, including stablecoins, is one of the most significant changes to...
5/8/2026 2:36:48 PM Linklaters Insights Programme for Spring/Summer 2026 By Stephen Clipsham Our Corporate Spring/Summer 2026 insights programme provides timely refreshers on perennial topics on which we all need to stay...
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...