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On 20 May 2025, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published a Policy Statement (PS6/25) and updated Supervisory Statement...
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In early May 2025 the Mansion House II Accord (the Accord) revealed that seventeen of the largest workplace pension providers in the UK...
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Russia’s measures against so-called “unfriendly states” and consecutive sanctions packages from the EU, amongst others, have led to the...
Earlier this year the Government published the draft Companies (Directors' Remuneration and Audit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (the...
For a long time, both the PRA and FCA have recognised that climate change is a potential material financial risk to regulated firms. On...
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After almost a year working its way through Parliament, the Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 15 May...
The FCA has introduced a “joint payment” option for research and execution services for UK fund managers. This is intended to address...
The recent fallout in global markets as a result of US President Trump’s trade tariff announcements may recall, to the minds of UK...
The UK Government has saddled up to bring order to what it terms the “wild-west” of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL). For years, BNPL has...
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Introduction The new Product Liability Directive (PLD) marks a significant evolution in European liability law. While traditionally...
In the last 6 months, we have seen a range of important cases and developments before the Courts in the UK affecting financial...
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This week, the EU published its 17th sanctions package including new asset freeze listings, a new asset freeze listing ground, and new...