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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
Financial Services
New FCA payments safeguarding rules to protect UK consumers due in May 2026
The final rules are not major reforms but firms must implement them correctly to avoid risk of future regime changes
Financial Services
FCA listens to payment industry as it sets out its path on 'safeguarding' in the UK
A significant 'win' for firms is the deferral of the end-state proposals until at least towards the end of 2027
Asset tracing and enforcement
Fraud, Asset Tracing and Enforcement Update | August 2025
Developments in cross-border disputes law and practice in England and Wales
Financial Services
Supreme Court hands down much-anticipated judgment in UK motor finance commission case
What impact will the judgment and the FCA's subsequent announcement have on the lending market?