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UK SRA and FCA issue warning to law firms and claims management companies over poor practices in motor finance commission claims

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The UK Solicitors Regulation Authority and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have issued a joint warning addressed to law firms and claims management companies (CMCs) over poor practices in motor finance commission...more

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UK regulators publish updated MoU on payment systems

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Bank of England, Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) and Prudential Regulation Authority have issued a joint statement announcing their revised memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the...more

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The FCA's 2024/2025 Annual Report on whistleblowing is out - here's what you need to know

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On Tuesday (24 June 2025) the FCA published its Prescribed Person’s Annual Report on whistleblowing (“24/25 Report”), which covers reports received and acted on with during the period 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025 (the “24/25...more

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FCA Publishes Final Policy Position on Announcing Enforcement Investigations

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The regulator has dropped its proposed “public interest” test, but will take certain aspects of its proposals forwards. On 3 June 2025, the FCA published its final policy (PS25/5) on announcing enforcement...more

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BoE official launch of AI consortium

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The Bank of England (BoE) has announced the launch of the AI Consortium. The consortium will provide a space for public-private engagement to gather input from stakeholders on the capabilities, development, deployment and use...more

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UK Enacts Legislation to Bring Cryptoassets Within Scope of Existing Financial Services Regulatory Regime

In a move with significant implications for the crypto sector, the UK has enacted legislation to bring cryptoassets within the scope of the existing financial services regulatory regime. The relevant provisions of the...more

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FCA proposals to cut out RDC involvement in significant supervisory cases will lead to undesirable outcomes for the regulator and...

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At the end of July 2021, the FCA published a consultation paper, CP21/25, setting out proposals to reduce the decision-making remit of its quasi-independent Regulatory Decisions Committee (“RDC”) and instead bring those...more

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UK Financial Conduct Regulator Seeks Input on a Cross-Sector Sandbox

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a Call for Input on a Cross-Sector Sandbox, seeking input on whether a U.K. cross-sector sandbox is needed. The FCA has observed that due to emerging technologies, business...more

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FCA to Create Global Financial Innovation Network

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FCA teams up with other regulators to advance its idea of creating a global regulatory sandbox. The FCA, along with several other financial services regulators, has launched a consultation on the operating framework for a...more

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US Second Circuit Finds Testimony Compelled by UK Regulators to be Inadmissible in Criminal Proceedings

Creating a potential new impediment for collaboration between UK and US investigators, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York recently held that evidence derived from compelled testimony cannot be used in a...more

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UK regulatory innovation: So what's the Plan?

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In its 2015 Productivity Plan, the government committed to working with UK regulators to publish Innovation Plans setting out how legislation and enforcement frameworks could adapt to emerging technologies and disruptive...more

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