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Mansion House: Leeds Reforms

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HM Treasury has published a press release confirming a significant package of measures aimed at making the UK the prime destination for financial services by 2035, referred to as the "Leeds Reforms"...more

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FCA to launch new and improved Handbook website

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced its plan to launch a new and improved FCA Handbook website as part of its five-year strategy to enhance regulatory efficiency...more

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FCA policy statement on finalised ENFG for the publication of enforcement measures

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published policy statement PS25/5 accompanied by a press release, outlining final revisions to its Enforcement Guide (now abbreviated as ENFG). The revisions follow a two-part...more

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Buy Now Pay Later - The Journey Continues (and the end is nearly in sight)

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In an exciting week for consumer credit lawyers, in addition to the consultation paper on the reform of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA), we also have HM Treasury’s response to the feedback it received from the 61...more

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Regulations establishing PISCES sandbox published

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The UK Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System Sandbox) Regulations 2025 were published, alongside an explanatory memorandum. The Regulations largely reflect the...more

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PSR annual plan and budget

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The UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published its annual plan and budget for 2025/26. The foreword by Aidene Walsh, Chair of the PSR, references the government's announcement to incorporate the PSR into the FCA and...more

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UK Financial Regulation Update

The first four months of 2025 proved busy for the UK’s financial regulators, with both the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) publishing their strategy and business plan documents. As...more

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UK 2025 Regulatory Initiatives Grid published

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The Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives Forum (the Forum) has published the Regulatory Initiatives Forum Grid (the Grid), with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) also updating its webpage. The previous Grid was...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Tuesday, April 8, 2025

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April 4, 2025 - The commissioner of the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has proposed regulations to implement provisions of the Digital Financial Assets Law and amend the Money Transmission Act....more

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How will the FCA support economic growth?

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has unveiled its ambitious strategy for 2025-2030, with growth identified as a cornerstone of its forward-looking approach. This theme permeates the entire strategy and is one of only...more

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A smarter regulator – the FCA’s shift in approach

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out its commitment to “become a smarter regulator” – one that is predictable, purposeful and proportionate. This may have been well received by firms, especially since, tonally...more

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The FCA’s five year strategy (2025-2030)

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The FCA has published a Strategy Paper, outlining its strategy for the next five years. The FCA says it will focus on four priorities: (i) being a smarter regulator; (ii) supporting sustained economic growth; (iii) helping...more

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Rebalancing risk and building trust: The FCA’s new five year strategy

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its strategy for the next five years and it has a very different tone and objective to the three-year strategy it shared in 2022. This shift in tone reflects developments...more

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FCA Publishes 5-Year Strategy and Outcome of Rule Review

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FCA outlines its priorities and areas in which it plans to reduce the regulatory burden for firms. On 25 March 2025, the FCA published its five-year strategy (Strategy), alongside the outcome of its review of retail conduct...more

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UK FCA engagement paper on contactless payments limits

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published an engagement paper which seeks views on increasing or removing the current £100 contactless limit, giving payment service providers (PSPs), consumers and businesses...more

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Regulation in Flux, March 2025 - UK Financial Conduct Authority Abandons “Name and Shame” Proposals

The UK Financial Conduct Authority is no longer pursuing its high-profile proposal to announce the start of enforcement investigations into regulated firms. However, we may see a more robust interpretation of existing rules...more

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The government’s Action Plan for regulators – a new approach?

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The government has published a policy paper containing an Action Plan for “A new approach to ensure regulators and regulation support growth”. The Action Plan shows a shift in approach towards regulation (including, but not...more

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Mortgages and the UK government’s pro-growth agenda: FCA outlines plans to refine and simplify regulatory regime

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Following the FCA’s January 2025 response to the government’s request for ideas to support its growth mission for the UK economy, the regulator has now written to the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, and released other...more

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Payments and the UK government’s pro-growth agenda: FCA seeks feedback on potential changes to contactless limits

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Following the FCA’s January 2025 response to the government’s request for ideas to support its growth mission for the UK economy, the FCA has now published an engagement paper seeking feedback on the different ways that it...more

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Regulating for Change: What do recent UK policy announcements mean for digital assets and blockchain?

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Given the swathe of announcements from the UK regarding reforms to become more competitive, promote growth and drive down the cost of business, the Hogan Lovells Digital Assets and Blockchain Practice has looked at how we can...more

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Buy-now, pay-later: what the future will (and might) hold for the sector

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KEY POINTS - - On the face of it buy-now, pay-later (BNPL), as an interest and charge free credit facility, appears low risk but couple its ready availability with the fact that it comes without any of the protections...more

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FCA statement on motor finance review next steps

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a statement informing firms, consumers and stakeholders of next steps in its review of the past use of motor finance discretionary commission arrangements. The Court...more

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FCA Sets Out Findings From Review of Firms’ Treatment of Vulnerable Customers

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The regulator found many examples of good practice, but also published further guidance and case studies to help firms address areas for improvement....more

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UK Equity Capital Markets Insights — March 2025 - UPDATED

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The end of 2024 and start of 2025 saw a flurry of activity and publications from the FCA, with the UK financial markets regulator continuing to consult on, and revise, its rulebooks, including to advance a more attractive and...more

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UK government and regulators support the UK's move to T+1

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Representatives of the UK government and regulators spoke at the UK T+1 Accelerated Settlement Market industry event to confirm their support of the UK's move to a T+1 settlement cycle. The Economic Secretary to the Treasury...more

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