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Virgin Media – Details of Legislative "Fix" Published

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The government has published amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill that set out the proposed legislative “fix” for issues arising out of the Virgin Media case. The legislation will enable trustees to obtain retrospective...more

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UK FCA Multi-firm Review Findings of Algorithmic Trading Controls Under MiFID

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the findings from its multi-firm review of principal trading firms' compliance with the detailed organisational requirements for algorithmic trading set out under the UK...more

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UK FCA urges CMCs to review financial promotions regarding motor finance claims

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a letter dated 31 July, addressed to claims management companies (CMCs) involved with motor finance claims, urging them to review their financial promotions to ensure...more

Hogan Lovells

FCA Market Watch 82

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The FCA has published Market Watch 82. This edition of Market Watch focuses on transaction report and, more specifically, highlights the FCA’s observations from its supervision of the UK Markets in Financial Instruments...more

A&O Shearman

UK Pensions: What’s new this week? August 11, 2025

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Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. ECCTA: identity verification requirements from November 18,...more

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Data Driven Compliance: Understanding the ECCTA and Its Impact on Fraud Prevention with Vince Walden

Welcome to Season 2 of the award-winning Data Driven Compliance. In this new season, we will look at the new Failure to Prevent Fraud offense. Join host Tom Fox as we explore this new law and how to comply with it through the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK Financial Insights from Katten | Issue 24

UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FCA Publishes New Proposals for Buy Now, Pay Later Regulation: One-Year Countdown to July 2026 Implementation

- What is new: The FCA has published Consultation Paper 25/23 proposing new regulations for Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services, now termed deferred-payment credit (DPC), with rules coming into force on 15 July 2026. - Why it...more

A&O Shearman

UK SMCR overhaul: understanding the FCA, PRA and HM Treasury's proposals for reform

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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

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UK Parliament Committee Recommends Significant Expansion of Corporate Forced Labor Compliance Obligations

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On July 25, the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights issued its report Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains. This 99 page report explores forced labor in UK supply chains and makes recommendations for addressing the...more

A&O Shearman

UK Pensions: Joint DB and DC trustee agenda—August 2025

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Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DB and hybrid pension schemes, designed to help you stay up to date with key developments between trustee meetings and to support the legal update item on...more

IR Global

Code of conduct

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Q1: How can businesses in your jurisdiction adopt AI and automation responsibly, and what guidance are you offering to ensure regulatory compliance?...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Data Driven Compliance: Understanding the UK’s New Failure to Prevent Fraud Offense with Sam Tate

Welcome to Season 2 of the award-winning Data Driven Compliance. In this new season, we will look at the new Failure to Prevent Fraud offense. Join host Tom Fox as we explore this new law and how to comply with it through the...more

King & Spalding

EU & UK AI Round-up – July 2025

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Over the last few months, organisations have accelerated efforts to engage with the requirements of the EU AI Act as we fast approach the date for when rules relating to general purpose AI models (“GPAI models”) come into...more

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FAQs on Proposed Reforms to the UK Senior Managers and Certification Regime

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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

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Maintaining Information Preservation and Management Vigilance in an Age of Apparent Reduced Law Enforcement

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Corporate legal departments are busy. They face new privacy regulations, ever-shifting trade policies, developments in artificial intelligence, and an unending stream of breaking news. It is difficult to keep up, and lately,...more

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UK Pensions: what’s new this week? July 21, 2025

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Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. Mansion House speech - The chancellor gave her second...more

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The FCA's Developing Approach to Nonfinancial Misconduct by Individuals in the Financial Services Sector

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On 2 July 2025, the United Kingdom (UK) Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a Consultation Paper and Policy Statement (CP25/18) on tackling non-financial misconduct in financial services....more

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FCA finalised guidance on the treatment of PEPs

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published finalised guidance on the treatment of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer)...more

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UK FCA finalises rules on NFM and launches consultation on new Handbook guidance

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation paper CP25/18 (CP) on tackling non-financial misconduct (NFM) in financial services, building on its 2023 consultation on diversity and inclusion in the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Something Is Better Than Nothing: UK and EU GDPR Reform Finally Arrives

In recent weeks, the EU and UK have both introduced changes to their respective versions of Europe’s landmark privacy legislation, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These reforms mark the first substantial...more

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The EU’s Legal Tech Tipping Point – AI Regulation, Data Sovereignty, and eDiscovery in 2025

As we navigate through 2025, the European legal landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, particularly in the realms of artificial intelligence (AI) regulation and data sovereignty. These changes are reshaping how...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: A New Era in Online Safety: What Global Companies Need to Know About the UK’s Online Safety Act

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Over the course of 2025, the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act (OSA) has been gradually coming into force reshaping the online safety landscape globally. The OSA requires in-scope companies to identify, mitigate, and manage...more

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Jersey Employment Forum champions new whistleblowing regime

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The Jersey Employment Forum has released a report and recommendation on the introduction of public interest disclosure (whistleblowing) legislation in Jersey which will give legal protection to individuals who report certain...more

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FCA launches IAAT

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched the investment advice assessment tool (IAAT) to help personal investment firms assess the suitability of their investment advice and disclosures to consumers (excluding...more

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