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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The FCA has introduced a “joint payment” option for research and execution services for UK fund managers. This is intended to address...
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...
In the last 6 months, we have seen a range of important cases and developments before the Courts in the UK affecting financial...
On 24 April 2025, the FCA released a consultation paper CP 25/10 on the definition of capital for FCA investment firms. The FCA says it...
On 29 April 2025, HM Treasury published a draft statutory instrument in near-final form which will introduce a regulatory regime for...
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On 30 April 2025, the FCA announced that it has paused its plans to extend the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and...
The future for alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) in the UK became a little bit clearer on 7 April 2025 when HM Treasury...
The UK Supreme Court has been hearing the landmark case of Johnson v FirstRand Bank Limited[1]this week and the hearing finished...
In its first enforcement decision relating to a Recognised Investment Exchange, the FCA has published a final notice and imposed a...
At a Glance On 7 March 2025, the High Court dismissed an application for judicial review by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Fair...
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On 17 March 2025, the UK Government published a policy paper and accompanying press release outlining a new approach to ensure regulators...