3/12/2026 11:41:20 AM FCA finalises targeted support rules: Applications now open By James Smethurst Elisabeth Overland Shuke Wen On 2 March 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed the finalisation of its rules on targeted support, marking an important...
3/6/2026 6:33:15 PM Unveiling AMLA’s Blueprint: A Snapshot of the 2026-2028 Work Programme and Key Regulatory Instruments By Eva Schneider Jan Struckmann Daphne van der Houwen The new EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) is one of the cornerstones of the EU AML Package (see our Navigator for an overview)....
2/27/2026 5:51:22 PM UK BNPL Regime: FCA publishes final rules By Cyrus Pocha Claire Harrop Emily Smith Joshua Hare +1 more... Show less On 11 February 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a policy statement (PS26/1) setting out its final rules on the...
2/19/2026 1:25:03 PM Private equity in insurance: EIOPA signals a new era of scrutiny By Priti Lancaster James Smethurst George Swan Private equity has become an increasingly important part of the European insurance market, particularly in life, run‑off and...
2/13/2026 12:03:49 PM Treasury Consults on Reforming the Appointed Representatives Regime: What Fund Service Providers Need to Know By Craig Dewar Overview HM Treasury has yesterday published a consultation paper proposing changes to the UK's Appointed Representatives regime — the...
2/12/2026 3:49:43 PM The FCA launches Mills Review on AI in retail financial services By Cyrus Pocha Claire Harrop Elisabeth Overland Sophia Doan +1 more... Show less On 27 January 2026, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched the Mills Review, examining how artificial intelligence (AI) may...
2/3/2026 5:13:35 PM FCA publishes its final rules for Consumer Composite Investments By Cyrus Pocha Emily Smith Joshua Hare The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its final rules for providing information on Consumer Composite Investments (CCIs) in...
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...