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...
12/2/2025 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...
11/17/2025 3:45:06 PM FCA highlights shortcomings in UK firms’ financial crime risk assessments By Christopher Robinson Elisabeth Overland Sharon Grennan Eleanor Turner +1 more... Show less The FCA has published the findings of a thematic review into how firms manage financial crime risk. The review focused on business-wide...
11/13/2025 5:10:48 PM FCA multi-firm review into consolidation trends in the financial advice and wealth management sector prompts reassessment of acquisition and integration strategies By James Smethurst Elisabeth Overland Borja Ruiz De Gopegui Holly Alexander +1 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published findings from its recent multi-firm review into consolidation trends in the financial...
11/6/2025 10:43:59 AM UK Court of Appeal requires FOS to reduce award in successful JR challenge By Christopher Robinson Sharon Grennan Ananya Maheshwari In Linear Investments Ltd v Financial Ombudsman Service Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 1369, the Court of Appeal considered a judicial review...
10/29/2025 12:09:42 PM Regulating for innovation: the Bank of England’s emerging technology blueprint for the UK financial system By Michael Raffan Cyrus Pocha Claire Harrop Sophia Doan +1 more... Show less On 15 October 2025, the Bank of England (BoE) published a comprehensive paper outlining its approach to innovation in artificial...
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...
10/20/2025 11:51:04 AM FCA refines Consumer Duty By Michael Raffan Elisabeth Overland Sophia Doan Lulu Valentine +1 more... Show less On 30 September 2025, the FCA released a series of important updates on the Consumer Duty: A letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer,...
10/17/2025 2:41:36 PM OFSI Publishes Annual Review 2024-25 By Simon Orton Lucy Clark Eleanor Turner On 15 October 2025, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published, alongside guidance on who is subject to financial...