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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
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?
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?
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
