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Safeguarding Reforms in the UK and EU – Preparing for Change

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The FCA has completed a major review of safeguarding for payment and e-money institutions. Its new rules are designed to reduce the risks seen in recent failures – where customers faced long delays and, on average, recovered...more

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Trump Administration Publishes List of Planned ITAR Changes

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The U.S. Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) has unveiled its first regulatory agenda under President Donald Trump's second administration. This regulatory agenda includes 10 planned actions to...more

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FCA Publishes Changes to the Safeguarding Regime for Payments and E-money Firms

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The FCA published a policy statement (PS25/12) setting out changes to the safeguarding regime for payments and e-money firms. The FCA consulted on the proposals in CP24/20 in September 2024. The changes to the rules are in...more

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Recent Developments to UK EMIR Reporting Requirements

The regulatory landscape for derivatives reporting in the United Kingdom continues to evolve, with the Bank of England (BoE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (together, the Regulators) actively refining the UK...more

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FCA publishes final rules on simplifying mortgage lending rules under the MRR

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published final policy statement PS25/11, accompanied by a press release, finalising the first set of reforms under the Mortgage Rule Review (MRR). These changes aim to simplify...more

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UK Equity Capital Markets Insights — August 2025

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In this edition of UK Equity Capital Markets Insights, we cover the following developments: • Consultation by the UK Takeover Panel on IPO Disclosures and Dual Class Share Structures - • The Publication of the UK FCA’s...more

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BoE publishes fundamental rules for FMIs

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Following its November 2024 consultation, the Bank of England (BoE) has published final fundamental rules for financial market infrastructure firms (FMIs), a supervisory statement setting out how the BoE expects FMI to comply...more

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Recent Developments for UK PLCs - August 2025

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On 15 July 2025, the FCA published PS25/9 and PS25/10 outlining its final rules for the new Public Offers and Admissions to Trading regime, which will supersede the existing UK Prospectus Regulation from 19 January 2026....more

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UK FSMA 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 laid

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The UK FSMA 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Amendment Regulations 2025 have been laid. The regulations extend the UK Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) powers of direction to a new category of derivative, referred to...more

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FCA publishes final rules for firms operating public offer platforms

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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

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The Wait for CATOS Continues, but the Picture Might Just Be Getting Clearer

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As part of the government’s wider review of the electricity transmission network via the Integrated Transmission Planning and Regulation Project, and after its successful introduction of competition to offshore transmission...more

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Mansion House: FCA statement on market reforms and what's to come

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a statement on its work to date reforming the UK capital markets, and what lies ahead in terms of consultations and developments expected later this year and in 2026. The...more

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FCA publishes final rules for public offers and admission to trading regime

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On July 15, 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its Policy Statement PS25/9 setting out the final rules to implement the Public Offers and Admission to Trading Regulations 2024 (POATRs). These rules, which...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

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UK FCA publishes final rules on fees and levies for 2025/26

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued final policy statement PS25/8, accompanied by an updated webpage, confirming the regulatory fees and levies for the financial year 2025/26. This follows the FCA's April...more

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UK Regulatory Update Asset Management Sector - Quarterly Newsletter Q2 - 2025

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FCA finalises rules for PISCES – new secondary private stock market – On 10 June 2025, the FCA issued its final rules for the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange ("PISCES"). PISCES is a new type of private...more

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FCA publishes final rules on data decommissioning

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published final policy statement PS25/7, alongside an updated webpage, on data decommissioning. Following the FCA's consultation in April, it has proceeded with: - Removing the...more

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UK Equity Capital Markets Insights — July 2025

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As noted in the April edition of this newsletter, the FCA consulted in February 2024 and November 2024 on proposed measures to update and streamline its enforcement guide and to increase transparency in how it goes about...more

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FCA publishes final rules on UK PISCES sandbox arrangements

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published final policy statement PS25/6, accompanied by a press release, setting out the final rules for the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES)...more

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UK FCA Publishes PISCES Sourcebook, Completing the Regulatory Regime for This New Form of Private Market

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority recently issued the PISCES Sourcebook, finalizing the regulatory regime for this new type of private capital market. On 10 June 2025, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published...more

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PISCES – FCA publishes its final rules and welcomes applications from market operators

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released its final rules regarding the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (known as PISCES), the new platform designed to host intermittent secondary trading...more

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FCA’s final rules for PISCES: London’s new private share trading market

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The Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") has published its final rules for the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System ("PISCES") – London's new private company share trading platform. The proposals are a...more

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Heating Up, June 2025 - The UK’s Banking Regulator Sets Out Its Expectations When Supervising Non-UK Branches

The UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) has published its final rules and policies in relation to its approach to supervising branches and subsidiaries of international banks headquartered, or part of a group based,...more

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UK Government Carried Interest Tax Reforms Consultation Process: No New Conditions, Territorial Limits Clarified

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June 2025 – The UK Government has published its response to the consultation on its proposal to change the tax treatment of carried interest, confirming the expected final shape of the new regime which will take effect from...more

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FCA statement on key considerations for any motor finance redress scheme

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a statement outlining key considerations for a potential consumer redress scheme, as part of its review into motor finance commission arrangements, following the pending...more

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