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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

Data Centres

Planning, AI and cyber rule changes bring new risks for UK and EU data centre development

Operators, investors and advisers are contending with legal and regulatory uncertainty as data centre demand rises

16/06/2026

Read time 9m

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

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

Data Centres

Grid and planning reforms can keep the UK and Europe competitive in the data centre race

A £59bn investment surge in data centres will put power, planning and construction capacity to the test in the UK

14/05/2026

Read time 6m

Incentives, remuneration and benefits

UK Employee Incentives Update | May 2026

In this edition, we focus on the upcoming 6 July employment-related securities returns deadline and some employee tax developments in...

13/05/2026

Read time 1m

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

Financial Services

UK Appointed Representatives regime set for overhaul

The government is consulting on targeted reforms to close gaps in the regulatory framework after years of concern

06/05/2026

Read time 4m

Financial Services

UK regulator moves to streamline investment and pensions advice regime

The Financial Conduct Authority proposes rule changes intended to enable more simplified advice to meet consumer need

05/05/2026

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

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

FCA launches £7.5 billion motor finance compensation scheme | Contactless payments limit lifted | FCA calls for input on access...

30/04/2026

Read time 3m

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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

Data Centres

Planning, AI and cyber rule changes bring new risks for UK and EU data centre development

Operators, investors and advisers are contending with legal and regulatory uncertainty as data centre demand rises

16/06/2026

Read time 9m

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

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

Data Centres

Grid and planning reforms can keep the UK and Europe competitive in the data centre race

A £59bn investment surge in data centres will put power, planning and construction capacity to the test in the UK

14/05/2026

Read time 6m

Incentives, remuneration and benefits

UK Employee Incentives Update | May 2026

In this edition, we focus on the upcoming 6 July employment-related securities returns deadline and some employee tax developments in...

13/05/2026

Read time 1m

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

Financial Services

UK Appointed Representatives regime set for overhaul

The government is consulting on targeted reforms to close gaps in the regulatory framework after years of concern

06/05/2026

Read time 4m

Financial Services

UK regulator moves to streamline investment and pensions advice regime

The Financial Conduct Authority proposes rule changes intended to enable more simplified advice to meet consumer need

05/05/2026

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

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

FCA launches £7.5 billion motor finance compensation scheme | Contactless payments limit lifted | FCA calls for input on access...

30/04/2026

Read time 3m

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