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Regulatory Outlook

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

G7 Cyber Expert Group statement on AI and cyber security | BoE update on digital pound | PSR consults on...

26/11/2025

Read time 10m

ESG – Environmental, social and governance

ESG Knowledge Update | November 2025

Welcome to our Osborne Clarke ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news

24/11/2025

Read time 7m

Regulatory and compliance

International regulatory headwinds: how general counsel can navigate uncertainty in Europe

Legal leaders seek resilience and growth amid regulatory complexity and shifting geopolitics and economic conditions

12/11/2025

Read time 6m

Regulatory Outlook

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

Fintech: FCA feedback statement on AI Live Testing | FCA consults on application of FCA Handbook for cryptoasset activities |...

29/10/2025

Read time 7m

Financial Services

Spain's Supreme Court requires using the address provided for tax notifications

The address specified by the taxpayer or their representative must be used even for procedures initiated by authorities

24/10/2025

Read time 3m

International expansion and growth

Setting sail globally: launching internationally in an interconnected world

Launching a business internationally can be a game-changer but comes with its own set of challenges and considerations

23/10/2025

Read time 3m

Financial Services

International Funds Focus Quarterly | October 2025

Carried interest tax reforms, Companies House identity checks, VC and future foods, and the FCA 'regulating growth'

16/10/2025

Read time 3m

Financial Services

FCA launches motor finance consumer redress scheme consultation in UK

Regulator expects to publish its policy statement and final rules by early 2026

14/10/2025

Read time 6m

Financial Services

REGtape UK | October 2025

Developments in financial services regulation in the UK

13/10/2025

Read time 4m

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

08/10/2025

Read time 4m

Financial Services

HM Treasury to tighten UK's appointed representatives regime

Policy statement highlights gaps in the existing regime

07/10/2025

Read time 3m

Financial Services

HM Treasury consults on consolidating UK Payment Systems Regulator into FCA

Firms are invited to respond by 20 October consultation deadline

02/10/2025

Read time 3m

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...

25/09/2025

Read time 11m

Corporate

PISCES: a new UK pathway for private company liquidity

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

24/09/2025

Read time 3m

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

19/09/2025

Read time 5m

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Regulatory Outlook

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

G7 Cyber Expert Group statement on AI and cyber security | BoE update on digital pound | PSR consults on...

26/11/2025

Read time 10m

ESG – Environmental, social and governance

ESG Knowledge Update | November 2025

Welcome to our Osborne Clarke ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news

24/11/2025

Read time 7m

Regulatory and compliance

International regulatory headwinds: how general counsel can navigate uncertainty in Europe

Legal leaders seek resilience and growth amid regulatory complexity and shifting geopolitics and economic conditions

12/11/2025

Read time 6m

Regulatory Outlook

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

Fintech: FCA feedback statement on AI Live Testing | FCA consults on application of FCA Handbook for cryptoasset activities |...

29/10/2025

Read time 7m

Financial Services

Spain's Supreme Court requires using the address provided for tax notifications

The address specified by the taxpayer or their representative must be used even for procedures initiated by authorities

24/10/2025

Read time 3m

International expansion and growth

Setting sail globally: launching internationally in an interconnected world

Launching a business internationally can be a game-changer but comes with its own set of challenges and considerations

23/10/2025

Read time 3m

Financial Services

International Funds Focus Quarterly | October 2025

Carried interest tax reforms, Companies House identity checks, VC and future foods, and the FCA 'regulating growth'

16/10/2025

Read time 3m

Financial Services

FCA launches motor finance consumer redress scheme consultation in UK

Regulator expects to publish its policy statement and final rules by early 2026

14/10/2025

Read time 6m

Financial Services

REGtape UK | October 2025

Developments in financial services regulation in the UK

13/10/2025

Read time 4m

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

08/10/2025

Read time 4m

Financial Services

HM Treasury to tighten UK's appointed representatives regime

Policy statement highlights gaps in the existing regime

07/10/2025

Read time 3m

Financial Services

HM Treasury consults on consolidating UK Payment Systems Regulator into FCA

Firms are invited to respond by 20 October consultation deadline

02/10/2025

Read time 3m

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...

25/09/2025

Read time 11m

Corporate

PISCES: a new UK pathway for private company liquidity

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

24/09/2025

Read time 3m

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

19/09/2025

Read time 5m

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