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The UK consults on its draft Sustainability Reporting Standards

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What do businesses need to know, and how can they prepare? Introduction - On June 25, 2025, the UK government initiated a consultation (the Consultation) on the exposure draft of the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards...more

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UK regulators give update on timing of ESG regulatory initiatives

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A new edition of the Regulatory Initiatives Grid, which sets out details of current and planned regulatory initiatives for all the regulators affecting the financial services sector, has been published. It includes details of...more

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UK FCA feedback on responses to discussion paper on finance for positive sustainable change

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published feedback on the views it received in response to its discussion paper DP 23/1 on finance for positive sustainable change. The discussion paper included sections on a...more

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UK FCA voluntary survey of ESG ratings providers

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a new webpage on a voluntary survey it issued to environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings providers on 21 March, to help inform the future regulation of ESG...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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FCA drops contentious proposals on enforcement publication

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a letter (dated 11 March) to the Treasury Select Committee providing an update on the FCA's approach to enforcement and diversity and inclusion proposals. Following the...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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The end of the road for (most of) the FCA's transparency proposals

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Just over a year ago, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found itself at the centre of strong industry and political feedback when it first published its controversial proposals to ‘name and shame’ firms that it had...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 FCA delays extending SDR regime to portfolio managers

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated its webpage on extending the sustainability disclosure requirements (SDR) and labelling regime to portfolio managers, confirming that it no longer intends to publish a...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority to consult on new short selling rules in Q3 2025

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated its webpage on the notification and disclosure of net short positions, providing an update on short selling. Following the publication of the Short Selling Regulations 2025 in...more

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The UK Moves Closer to T+1 Settlement

As previewed in our prior Cabinet News &Views issue here, the UK’s Accelerated Settlement Taskforce Technical Group has published its implementation plan for the first day of trading for T+1 settlement to be scheduled for 11...more

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Parked: The Extension of the UK’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements to Portfolio Managers

On 14 February 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) updated its webpage on consultation paper (CP24/8) on extending the sustainability disclosure requirements (“SDR”) and investment labelling regime to portfolio...more

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UK FCA “naming and shaming” proposals: the House of Lords steps in.

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The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee (“FSRC”) has published a report on the Financial Conduct Authority’s (“FCA”) proposals to change its approach to announcing enforcement investigations, from...more

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House of Lords Committee report on proposal to publicise enforcement investigations

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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

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Europe: Are the UK FCA’s Revised “Name and Shame” Proposals an Improvement?

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In November 2024, the UK FCA released a Consultation which seeks to clarify its proposed approach to publicising ongoing enforcement action—dubbed the “name and shame” plan—and to assure the wider market of the plan’s...more

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The U.K.’s New Cryptoasset Regime—the FCA Releases Its First Consultation Paper on Market Abuse and the Admissions and Disclosure...

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released its first publication (DP24/4) on its future rules for U.K. cryptoasset market participants. This discussion paper seeks input on the FCA’s proposed rules for admissions and...more

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Climate Reporting in 2025: Looking Ahead

In this alert, we reflect on recent climate reporting updates and analyze expectations for 2025 that are relevant for international businesses....more

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European Regulatory Timeline 2025

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Following the turn of the new year, our UK Regulatory specialists have examined the key regulatory developments in 2025 impacting a range of UK and European firms within the financial services sector. The key dates have been...more

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The FCA's Part 2 of Its "Name and Shame" Proposals: What You Need to Know

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On 27 February 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its Consultation Paper CP24/2, which revealed the FCA’s new intended approach to publicised enforcement action. This was quickly dubbed the “name and shame”...more

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FCA Publishes Retail Markets Disclosure Proposals for Consumer Composite Investments

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The FCA proposes moving away from the PRIIPs KIDs to a more flexible, technologically neutral regime, which allows firms to innovate and prioritise good customer outcomes....more

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Regulatory monitoring - December 2024

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1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) International - FSB: Plenary December 2024 - Status: Final - The FSB has set out the outcomes of its Plenary that met on 3 and 4 December. Points of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

ESG: A Review of 2024 and Key Trends To Look for in 2025

In this article, we reflect on key trends in ESG over the second half of 2024 and look ahead at trends that may emerge in 2025. We analyze developments in the latter half of 2024, which were similar to those highlighted in...more

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Regulating Cryptoassets: Proposals for Crypto Market Abuse and Admissions & Disclosures Regimes

As part of the UK government’s drive to develop legislation for a UK regulatory regime to govern the cryptoassets sector, on 16 December 2024 the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Discussion Paper DP24/4, which...more

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Global Supply Chain Horizons - December 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of our quarterly global supply chain horizons providing you with an update on the key developments from around the world - Asia - China: Export ban of critical minerals to the US - On December...more

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