The UK Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has published a consultation on further changes to its case fee structure. In April, the FOS implemented changes to its charging structure, which included charges for professional...more
HM Treasury (HMT) published a policy statement on the appointed representatives regime, setting out how it proposes to adjust the appointed representative (AR) legislative framework to provide further needed protection for...more
The appointed representatives regime has been around longer than many of us might realise, having been introduced in 1986, and so predating our beloved Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) by some years. No doubt,...more
Since its inception in 2016, the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) has served as a cornerstone of the UK’s financial services regulatory landscape, designed to enhance individual accountability and raise...more
Reform of the appointed representatives (ARs) regime has been on the cards for some time, with an HM Treasury (HMT) call for evidence having been published as far back as December 2021. HMT has now published a policy...more
The Bank of England (BoE) has published a consultation paper on a draft statement of policy (SoP) outlining its proposed approach to permissions, waivers and supervisory processes for central counterparties (CCPs), systemic...more
HM Treasury has published an update on the National Payments Vision (NPV), announcing plans to implement a new collaborative model for delivering the UK's next-generation retail payments infrastructure. The Payments Vision...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published final policy statement PS25/10, setting out the final rules for the new public offer platforms (POP) regime. This follows consultations in July 2024 and January of this...more
Alongside its Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy, the UK government has laid before Parliament, a draft of the Financial Services (Overseas Recognition Regime Designations) Regulations 2025 (the ORR...more
HM Treasury (HMT) has published a consultation paper setting out proposed reforms to the UK Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), in tandem with the joint UK Financial Conduct Authority and FOS consultation paper (CP25/22) on...more
The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer has delivered a speech at Mansion House, London which heralded a large number of UK regulatory reforms with significant impact on the financial services sector. These were announced...more
The Senior Managers & Certification Regime ("SM&CR") has been a cornerstone of the UK’s individual accountability regulatory framework for banks, insurers and other regulated firms since its introduction in the wake of the...more
On 15 July 2025, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her Mansion House 2025 speech unveiling the Leeds Reforms, a programme for financial services reforms to drive investment and growth in the sector....more
On 15 July 2025, HM Treasury, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published consultation papers proposing possibly significant reforms to the Senior Managers and Certification...more
The UK government’s latest communications on 15 July 2025 in connection with the Chancellor’s annual Mansion House speech, and the launch of its Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy, signals the government’s...more
HM Treasury (HMT) has published a policy note and draft statutory instrument on the ancillary activities exemption, which is an exemption (originally introduced in the revised EU Markets in Financial Services Directive) from...more
HM Treasury has confirmed its approach to the regulation of Buy-Now Pay-Later (BNPL) lending in its response to the October 2024 consultation. On 19 May 2025, Government also laid draft legislation before Parliament. Given...more
The Ninth Commencement Regulations–the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Commencement No. 9) Regulations 2025–under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (FSMA 2023) were made and have been published. The Ninth...more
On 29 April 2025, HM Treasury published near-final draft legislation establishing a financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets in the UK, along with a policy note explaining the intended policy outcomes of the...more
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
HM Treasury has published a policy paper setting out the next steps to its approach on regulation and regulators. The three overarching actions are: (i) tackling complexity and the burden of regulation; (ii) reducing...more
The UK’s Treasury ("HMT") has set out an Action Plan to ensure that regulation promotes growth and investment. Noting that while regulation has many benefits, the UK’s current stance is hindering its international...more
The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee (FSR Committee) published a report on the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA's) proposal to publicise enforcement investigations, in the spirit of "naming and...more
The Prudential Regulation Authority has announced that, in consultation with HM Treasury, it has decided to delay the implementation of Basel 3.1 in the U.K. by one year until January 1, 2027. The PRA explains that it has...more