2/5/2026 6:25:31 PM Life Sciences Enforcement Testing the Boundaries of Competition Law By Kaylynn Moss Sean Norick Long Life sciences is a high-stakes sector where antitrust enforcement is testing the boundaries of competition law. The focus differs sharply...
2/3/2026 7:19:58 PM Whistleblowing in Italy: new guidelines from ANAC By Luca Capone Federico Mercuri Matteo Tola Giovanni Fabris +1 more... Show less Introduction Further to the adoption of Legislative Decree no. 24/2023 (the Italian WB Decree), which transposed in Italy the EU...
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...
1/26/2026 8:17:10 AM Infrastructure Future Act in Germany By Carsten Bork Michael Ramb Andreas Ruthemeyer Stefan Schröder Niko Schultz-Süchting Kristina Weiler Mirko Masek Nicolas Sölter Alex Schmidtke +6 more... Show less Speeding up infrastructure? The practical implications of Germany’s new Infrastructure Future Act With the Infrastructure Future Act...
1/21/2026 1:36:59 PM Tokenisation at Scale: What 2026 Will Deliver By Claire Harrop Joana Fragata Julia Robilliard-Smith Daniel Klingenbrunn +1 more... Show less Tokenisation grew to become a hot topic during 2025 and we don’t see signs of interest in tokenising assets slowing down. In this post,...
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...
12/23/2025 3:34:33 PM Unpacking the FCA's Proposed Exemption for "Truly Decentralised" DeFi Projects By Cyrus Pocha Claire Harrop Noah Schmidt Catherine Zhang Robert Stevens +2 more... Show less As part of its “Crypto Roadmap”, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a discussion paper (DP25/1) in May 2025 inviting...
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...
12/4/2025 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...