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Financial Services

Regulators propose reform to the UK senior managers and certification regime

Three consultations on phased reform for the SMCR regime, with the bigger changes reserved for the second phase
Financial Services

HM Treasury to tighten UK's appointed representatives regime

Policy statement highlights gaps in the existing regime
Financial Services

HM Treasury consults on consolidating UK Payment Systems Regulator into FCA

Firms are invited to respond by 20 October consultation deadline
Regulatory Outlook

Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2025

Fintech: FCA Handbook Notice 132 | FCA insights from 2024 cyber co-ordination group | FCA policy changes on safeguarding payments
Corporate

PISCES: a new UK pathway for private company liquidity

The new trading platform will facilitate secondary sales of existing shares in private companies
Dispute resolution

High Court allows lender to sue UK law firm operating a claims management business model

Bank claims that law firm took a reckless and indiscriminate approach to submitting 'irresponsible lending' claims
Tax

Mining for information: Preparing for CARF

In an article first published in Tax Journal (Issue 1720 on 29 August 2025), Jack Prytherch and Yousuf Chughtai discuss
Business crime

Money laundering in the UK undergoes first national risk assessment for five years

How have money-laundering risks for financial services and property evolved since 2020?
Financial Services

The EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act: frequently asked questions

Who and what are in scope and what are the main requirements, third-party risks and overlaps?
Corporate

UK counts down to identity checks for all directors and persons with significant control from November

Seven questions answered to help prepare as the significant change approaches
Tax

What fund managers need to know about the UK's new carried interest tax regime

A revised regime for carried interest comes into effect from 6 April 2026 bringing it into the UK income tax
Financial Services

HM Treasury, FCA and FOS consult on reforms to the UK financial ombudsman and redress system

Wide-ranging reforms have been proposed to improve clarity and predictability for firms handling complaints