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Tax

Government consults on taxation of UK-resident members of reverse hybrids including US LLCs

Proposals to treat the interests of UK-resident individuals as tax transparent could end years of US LCC double taxation

28/08/2026

Read time 5m

Dispute resolution

English Court of Appeal considers meaning of 'public domain' in confidentiality dispute

Information shared with around 200 potential investors may constitute confidential information under an NDA

13/08/2026

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2026

Fintech: Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026 | Payments: FCA welcomes launch of UK Payments Initiative scheme for...

29/07/2026

Read time 3m

Tax

UK publishes draft legislation for new Securities Transfer Tax

A new single tax will replace the current Stamp Duty and SDRT regimes from next year

23/07/2026

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2026

UK updates: FCA welcomes launch of UK Payments Initiative scheme for open banking payments | Financial Services Regulation Committee report...

30/06/2026

Read time 3m

Corporate

New rules proposed to make it easier for foreign companies to relocate to the UK

Government consults on allowing foreign companies to re-domicile to the UK without needing to incorporate a new company

25/06/2026

Read time 4m

Tax

Government considers tax reforms to secure stablecoin's place in UK mainstream finance

Current rules are triggering tax obligations that are increasingly hard to sustain for crypto users and businesses

15/06/2026

Read time 4m

Dispute resolution

King's Speech prolongs uncertainty on reform of litigation funding in England and Wales

Continued inaction on litigation funding raises the risk of reducing market capacity and funding available for claimants

28/05/2026

Read time 3m

Financial Services

UK accelerates Consumer Credit Act reform for the digital age

Government moves to modernise the regime more quickly than expected, but postpones tackling the trickiest provisions

28/05/2026

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

Payments: HMT sets out new payments package during Fintech Week | New payments safeguarding rules and updated FCA approach document...

27/05/2026

Read time 5m

Financial Services

UK regulator moves to simplify consumer credit financial promotion rules

The FCA is dropping rigid rules, relying instead on the Consumer Duty to maintain standards in firms' consumer comms

27/05/2026

Read time 4m

Tax

The new UK carried interest regime takes effect: what should fund managers be considering?

The regime is now in force bringing carried interest within the scope of income tax

26/05/2026

Read time 3m

ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

ESG Knowledge Update | May 2026

Welcome to Osborne Clarke's ESG Knowledge Update brought to you by our multi-disciplinary ESG team

19/05/2026

Read time 8m

Knowledge Notes

The UK King's Speech – what can business expect this year?

The government has set out its agenda for the new Parliamentary session, with continued emphasis on economic growth

15/05/2026

Read time 19m

Financial Services

New UK payments safeguarding rules take effect with further FCA review to come

Rule changes and guidance updates reflect a more robust regime, with the possibility of further reforms ahead

07/05/2026

Read time 2m

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Tax

Government consults on taxation of UK-resident members of reverse hybrids including US LLCs

Proposals to treat the interests of UK-resident individuals as tax transparent could end years of US LCC double taxation

28/08/2026

Read time 5m

Dispute resolution

English Court of Appeal considers meaning of 'public domain' in confidentiality dispute

Information shared with around 200 potential investors may constitute confidential information under an NDA

13/08/2026

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2026

Fintech: Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026 | Payments: FCA welcomes launch of UK Payments Initiative scheme for...

29/07/2026

Read time 3m

Tax

UK publishes draft legislation for new Securities Transfer Tax

A new single tax will replace the current Stamp Duty and SDRT regimes from next year

23/07/2026

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2026

UK updates: FCA welcomes launch of UK Payments Initiative scheme for open banking payments | Financial Services Regulation Committee report...

30/06/2026

Read time 3m

Corporate

New rules proposed to make it easier for foreign companies to relocate to the UK

Government consults on allowing foreign companies to re-domicile to the UK without needing to incorporate a new company

25/06/2026

Read time 4m

Tax

Government considers tax reforms to secure stablecoin's place in UK mainstream finance

Current rules are triggering tax obligations that are increasingly hard to sustain for crypto users and businesses

15/06/2026

Read time 4m

Dispute resolution

King's Speech prolongs uncertainty on reform of litigation funding in England and Wales

Continued inaction on litigation funding raises the risk of reducing market capacity and funding available for claimants

28/05/2026

Read time 3m

Financial Services

UK accelerates Consumer Credit Act reform for the digital age

Government moves to modernise the regime more quickly than expected, but postpones tackling the trickiest provisions

28/05/2026

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

Payments: HMT sets out new payments package during Fintech Week | New payments safeguarding rules and updated FCA approach document...

27/05/2026

Read time 5m

Financial Services

UK regulator moves to simplify consumer credit financial promotion rules

The FCA is dropping rigid rules, relying instead on the Consumer Duty to maintain standards in firms' consumer comms

27/05/2026

Read time 4m

Tax

The new UK carried interest regime takes effect: what should fund managers be considering?

The regime is now in force bringing carried interest within the scope of income tax

26/05/2026

Read time 3m

ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

ESG Knowledge Update | May 2026

Welcome to Osborne Clarke's ESG Knowledge Update brought to you by our multi-disciplinary ESG team

19/05/2026

Read time 8m

Knowledge Notes

The UK King's Speech – what can business expect this year?

The government has set out its agenda for the new Parliamentary session, with continued emphasis on economic growth

15/05/2026

Read time 19m

Financial Services

New UK payments safeguarding rules take effect with further FCA review to come

Rule changes and guidance updates reflect a more robust regime, with the possibility of further reforms ahead

07/05/2026

Read time 2m

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Nikki Worden

Partner, International Sector Leader, Financial Services

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