Earlier this year the Government published the draft Companies (Directors' Remuneration and Audit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (the...
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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...
In line with current market sentiment and regulatory initiatives to streamline regulatory processes and reduce bureaucratic hurdles, the...
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On 8 May 2025, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) gave its preliminary ruling in the Beevers Kaas v Albert Heijn dispute, a case...
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Fit and proper (F&P) requirements are among the key requirements that apply to board members of banks and other financial institutions....