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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
Tax

UK draft legislation sets out new powers to tackle promoters of tax avoidance

Concerns raised in the initial consultation have led to a scale back of original proposals but practical issues remain
Tax

First business charged under UK corporate criminal offences for failure to prevent tax evasion

In light of a landmark development relating to the Criminal Finances Act 2017, what steps should businesses take now?
Dispute resolution

The Privy Council follows English High Court in conclusively disposing of the 'Shareholder Rule' in legal privilege

The ruling means that shareholders no longer have an automatic right to disclosure of a company's privileged documents