On 16 December 2024 the FCA published its much-anticipated Discussion Paper on (i) cryptoasset admissions and disclosures and (ii) the...
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On 11 November 2024, an updated draft of the Short Selling Regulations 2024 was laid before Parliament, accompanied by a draft...
The FCA yesterday published its revised proposals to publicise enforcement investigations. Reactions to the original proposals both from...
This month the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, confirmed as part of her first Mansion House speech the UK Government’s...
AI is a topic that is both new and old. Financial services firms have been grappling with the capabilities of AI and its use cases for...
At a Glance On 15 November 2024, the FCA and FOS jointly published a call for input as to how the FOS might improve its redress...
A recent UK FCA decision highlights the FCA’s expectation that, in certain circumstances, issues relating to the conduct of senior...
Last month, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its key findings from a review of 23 payments firms’ implementation of the...
So far this year we’ve seen a range of important cases and developments before the Courts in the UK affecting financial institutions. In...
On 17 October 2024, HM Treasury launched its third consultation on the proposed regulation of Buy-Now, Pay-Later (BNPL) credit...
On 22 October 2024, the FCA announced that 20 social media “finfluencers” are being interviewed under caution under its criminal powers....
On 25 September 2024, the FCA published a consultation paper on proposed changes to the safeguarding regime for payments and e-money...