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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...

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13/05/2026

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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

Banking and finance

Spain's Supreme Court rules that assignment of claims does not determine insolvency ranking

The decision confirms that ranking depends on when the claim arises not when it is assigned

22/04/2026

Read time 4m

Financial Services

International Funds Focus Quarterly | April 2026

Fundraising, fund marketing and ESG developments dominate a busy agenda for fund managers across Europe

16/04/2026

Read time 3m

ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

ESG Knowledge Update | April 2026

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

10/04/2026

Read time 7m

Financial Services

Financial Conduct Authority launches £7.5bn UK motor finance redress scheme

Firms face tight timeline to implement scheme covering nearly two decades of lending as risk of legal challenge looms

01/04/2026

Read time 5m

Financial Services

Fundraising in the EU and the UK: a technical guide

International fund managers raising capital face a patchwork of national rules that is growing more complex, with the gap between...

01/04/2026

Read time 4m

Incentives, remuneration and benefits

UK employee incentives: EMI regime to expand for growing companies from 6 April

Increases in company eligibility limits open the valuable tax-advantaged share option scheme to a wider pool

31/03/2026

Read time 1m

Financial Services

FCA publishes good and poor practice for UK funds using sustainability labels

The regulator's review of sustainability labelling signals a clear shift from policy setting to active supervision

30/03/2026

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

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

Fintech: New cryptoasset regulated activities regime | Consumer finance: FCA policy statement on buy-now, pay-later

26/03/2026

Read time 2m

Financial Services

HM Treasury responds to the Financial Ombudsman Service reform consultation

What will change, what won't, and what it means for the Financial Services sector

17/03/2026

Read time 8m

Corporate

How American capital pursuing Belgian investment or acquisition targets can mitigate deal‑breaker risks

US funds willing to invest in or acquire Belgian companies face pitfalls – good planning and advisers can drive success

12/03/2026

Read time 6m

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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...

New -

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

Banking and finance

Spain's Supreme Court rules that assignment of claims does not determine insolvency ranking

The decision confirms that ranking depends on when the claim arises not when it is assigned

22/04/2026

Read time 4m

Financial Services

International Funds Focus Quarterly | April 2026

Fundraising, fund marketing and ESG developments dominate a busy agenda for fund managers across Europe

16/04/2026

Read time 3m

ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

ESG Knowledge Update | April 2026

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

10/04/2026

Read time 7m

Financial Services

Financial Conduct Authority launches £7.5bn UK motor finance redress scheme

Firms face tight timeline to implement scheme covering nearly two decades of lending as risk of legal challenge looms

01/04/2026

Read time 5m

Financial Services

Fundraising in the EU and the UK: a technical guide

International fund managers raising capital face a patchwork of national rules that is growing more complex, with the gap between...

01/04/2026

Read time 4m

Incentives, remuneration and benefits

UK employee incentives: EMI regime to expand for growing companies from 6 April

Increases in company eligibility limits open the valuable tax-advantaged share option scheme to a wider pool

31/03/2026

Read time 1m

Financial Services

FCA publishes good and poor practice for UK funds using sustainability labels

The regulator's review of sustainability labelling signals a clear shift from policy setting to active supervision

30/03/2026

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

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

Fintech: New cryptoasset regulated activities regime | Consumer finance: FCA policy statement on buy-now, pay-later

26/03/2026

Read time 2m

Financial Services

HM Treasury responds to the Financial Ombudsman Service reform consultation

What will change, what won't, and what it means for the Financial Services sector

17/03/2026

Read time 8m

Corporate

How American capital pursuing Belgian investment or acquisition targets can mitigate deal‑breaker risks

US funds willing to invest in or acquire Belgian companies face pitfalls – good planning and advisers can drive success

12/03/2026

Read time 6m

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