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...
1/8/2026 10:35:46 PM FCA indicates timetable for crypto licence applications By Peter Bevan James Morris Harry Eddis Olivia Murphy Simon Treacy +2 more... Show less Firms can start applying to enter the UK’s cryptoasset licensing regime from this autumn, according to an update from the Financial...
1/8/2026 4:57:31 PM See you around, KID: our take on the FCA's final rules for CCIs By Sara Cody Elliot Jack Stephen Clipsham Just before Christmas, the FCA slid their long-awaited final rules for Consumer Composite Investments ("CCI"), under the Christmas tree....
1/6/2026 1:55:47 PM FCA finalises new ancillary activities tests for application from January 2027 By Karen Cooper Stephen Clipsham The FCA has published its policy statement (PS25/24) on the ancillary activities test which firms trading in commodity derivatives,...
12/18/2025 10:27:15 PM FCA drafts more UK crypto regulation By Peter Bevan Richard Hay Harry Eddis James Morris Olivia Murphy Sam Quicke Simon Treacy Sophia Le Vesconte +5 more... Show less Swiftly following the release of the UK’s cryptoasset legislation, the Financial Conduct Authority has opened three consultations on the...
12/17/2025 8:40:28 PM UK consults on future benchmarks regulation By Peter Bevan Raza Naeem James Morris Pan Papakyprianou Simon Treacy +2 more... Show less HM Treasury has opened a consultation on the future regulatory regime for benchmarks and benchmark administrators. The Government says...
12/17/2025 11:08:01 AM Financial Regulation Legal Outlook 2026 By Stephen Clipsham Our Financial Regulation Outlook 2026 explores the key regulatory developments that we expect to see in the Banking, Asset Management and...
12/15/2025 10:25:58 PM UK makes milestone law to regulate cryptoassets By Harry Eddis Peter Bevan Richard Hay James Morris Olivia Murphy Sam Quicke Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy +5 more... Show less HM Treasury has laid legislation before Parliament which will introduce a regulatory regime for cryptoassets. The new regime will start...
12/12/2025 8:07:25 PM Target Support is coming – FCA publishes near final rules and guidance By Sara Cody The FCA has published near final rules and guidance for the delivery of targeted support to retail consumers. These are designed to be...
12/12/2025 5:18:38 PM FCA fines Nationwide £44m for financial crime control failings By Victoria McGowan The FCA has fined Nationwide just over £44m for failings in its anti-financial crime systems and controls between October 2016 and July...
12/12/2025 4:41:10 PM The FCA finalises the CCI disclosure framework – our initial takeaways. By Raza Naeem Elliot Jack On 8 December, the FCA published PS 25/20, setting out the rules for its new Consumer Composite Investment (“CCI”) regime. This will...
12/11/2025 3:40:34 PM FCA proposes significant changes to client cat rules and rationalises conflicts of interest rules By Sara Cody Karen Cooper Raza Naeem Clare Whittle +1 more... Show less The FCA has published a consultation (FCA CP25/36) outlining proposed changes to the UK client categorisation regime. A link to our full...
12/9/2025 11:54:29 AM Suite of FCA measures to boost UK investment culture published By Sara Cody Raza Naeem Clare Whittle James Morris Elliot Jack +2 more... Show less The FCA has published a package of four papers and statements, aimed at reinforcing wholesale markets and empowering retail investors....
12/9/2025 11:13:25 AM FCA sets out its expectations of co-manufacturers By Sara Cody Raza Naeem Clare Whittle James Morris +1 more... Show less As promised in its September letter to HMT, the FCA is continuing its work to rebalance the benefit and burden imposed by the Consumer...