1/26/2026 2:17:49 PM Freshfields Fintech: Our Predictions for 2026 By Cyrus Pocha Claire Harrop Julia Robilliard-Smith Laura Hibbert +1 more... Show less We have once again canvassed opinions from our Freshfields global fintech team for the year ahead, as we did in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024...
1/13/2026 2:10:51 PM The year ahead in financial services: 12 trends to watch in 2026 By Christopher Bernard Sharon Grennan 2025 was another transformative year for the financial services industry. Geopolitical risks arising from conflicts in Ukraine and...
1/5/2026 2:01:46 PM FCA unveils near-final rules for targeted support in pensions and retail investments By Elisabeth Overland James Smethurst Shuke Wen On 11 December 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a policy statement (PS25/22), outlining near-final rules for a new...
12/17/2025 9:14:34 AM UK Banking litigation in focus: Navigating recent cases and trends By Thomas Clark Emma Probyn Anthea Bowater Kevin Whibley Julia Schulman Lei Yi Wong Emma Leung Rose Wiener +5 more... Show less Over the past six months, we have seen a number of significant banking litigation cases before the English courts and other legal...
12/16/2025 10:02:30 AM FCA publishes final rules on non-financial misconduct By Holly Insley Amy Rentell Chantelle Nicholas Rebecca Zech +1 more... Show less Following a policy statement and consultation in July 2025 (see more detail here), the FCA has published its final rules and guidance on...
12/12/2025 12:19:15 PM FCA consults on regulatory regime for ESG ratings providers By Cyrus Pocha Elisabeth Overland Emily Smith Joshua Ideson +1 more... Show less In late October, the UK Government published draft legislation to bring Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings providers into...
12/4/2025 5:02:56 PM Malacalza vs. ECB - On the liability of the European Central Bank for the exercise of its prudential supervisory functions By Janina Heinz Philip Denninger Daniel Klingenbrunn For many years, the stability of the financial sector has formed a paramount public interest, being the underlying reason for...
12/2/2025 1:20:43 PM From EU legacy to UK innovation: FCA consults on short selling changes By Chris Ranson James Smethurst Christopher Bernard The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Consultation Paper CP25/29 setting out proposed rules and guidance to implement the...
11/21/2025 2:10:53 PM ESG ratings providers: UK legislation will bring sector within FCA regulation By Cyrus Pocha Elisabeth Overland Anthea Bowater Yuki Zhu +1 more... Show less The UK Government has been working to finalise the legislation required to bring Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings...
11/20/2025 2:05:48 PM A cautious step forward: the Bank of England’s proposed regime for systemic stablecoins By Cyrus Pocha Claire Harrop Sophia Doan Noah Schmidt +1 more... Show less The Bank of England has published its long-awaited consultation paper on a regulatory framework for sterling-denominated systemic...
11/20/2025 9:24:02 AM Turning regulatory clarity into a competitive edge: insights from the DRCF’s AI & Digital Hub Report By Cyrus Pocha Claire Harrop Sophia Doan The Digital Regulation Co-operation Forum (DRCF) brings together the UK’s four key digital regulators – the Financial Conduct Authority...
10/29/2025 10:11:53 AM Europe 2.0 – Competitive and Autonomous: Key Insights from the CEE Finance Workshop By Victoria Bazil Florian Klimscha Stephan Pachinger Anouschka Zagorski Eva Schneider Maximilian Hohenauer Maximilian Ihra +4 more... Show less On 23 October 2025, the Freshfields Vienna team welcomed legal experts and financial leaders to its Vienna office for its 17th annual CEE...