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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

18/08/2025

Read time 10m

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

18/08/2025

Read time 1m

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?

14/08/2025

Read time 5m

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

08/08/2025

Read time 7m

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

08/08/2025

Read time 4m

Asset tracing and enforcement

Fraud, Asset Tracing and Enforcement Update | August 2025

Developments in cross-border disputes law and practice in England and Wales

07/08/2025

Read time 2m

Financial Services

Supreme Court hands down much-anticipated judgment in UK motor finance commission case

What impact will the judgment and the FCA's subsequent announcement have on the lending market?

05/08/2025

Read time 8m

Financial Services

Targeted support: do new FCA and Treasury proposals for the UK advice market hit the target?

Firms should start to think about how their proposition will look and the new FCA permissions they will need

01/08/2025

Read time 7m

The Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA)

UK CMA provides further guidance on the 'drip pricing' provisions of the DMCCA

From 'bricks and mortar' to online retail, consumer-facing businesses should review the draft price-transparency guidance

01/08/2025

Read time 4m

Financial Services

FCA consults on draft rules for buy-now, pay-later credit in the UK

The regulator has drawn up a flexible regime enabling firms to compete on transparency, simplicity and customer journeys

30/07/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

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

UK: Financial Services sector plans outlined in 'Leeds Reforms' | FATF report on AML/CFT implementation | Revised MoU on UK...

23/07/2025

Read time 4m

Financial Services

MiCAR: ESMA defines the scope of services covered by the regulation

Staking and copy trading services highlighted in the recent Q&A published by ESMA

22/07/2025

Read time 3m

Corporate

Moving on up: the why, the why not to and how of London AIM to Main Market transfers

What are the reasons for interest and the process involved and why might staying be a correct decision for some...

10/07/2025

Read time 7m

Financial Services

International Funds Focus Quarterly | July 2025

UK regime for asset management takes two steps forward with private fund manager rules and regulatory capital proposals

10/07/2025

Read time 2m

Financial Services

The first six months of the FCA's new approach of 'regulating for growth'?

The FCA says it will streamline rules to boost growth but promises so far are yet to address the real...

09/07/2025

Read time 10m

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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

18/08/2025

Read time 10m

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

18/08/2025

Read time 1m

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?

14/08/2025

Read time 5m

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

08/08/2025

Read time 7m

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

08/08/2025

Read time 4m

Asset tracing and enforcement

Fraud, Asset Tracing and Enforcement Update | August 2025

Developments in cross-border disputes law and practice in England and Wales

07/08/2025

Read time 2m

Financial Services

Supreme Court hands down much-anticipated judgment in UK motor finance commission case

What impact will the judgment and the FCA's subsequent announcement have on the lending market?

05/08/2025

Read time 8m

Financial Services

Targeted support: do new FCA and Treasury proposals for the UK advice market hit the target?

Firms should start to think about how their proposition will look and the new FCA permissions they will need

01/08/2025

Read time 7m

The Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA)

UK CMA provides further guidance on the 'drip pricing' provisions of the DMCCA

From 'bricks and mortar' to online retail, consumer-facing businesses should review the draft price-transparency guidance

01/08/2025

Read time 4m

Financial Services

FCA consults on draft rules for buy-now, pay-later credit in the UK

The regulator has drawn up a flexible regime enabling firms to compete on transparency, simplicity and customer journeys

30/07/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

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

UK: Financial Services sector plans outlined in 'Leeds Reforms' | FATF report on AML/CFT implementation | Revised MoU on UK...

23/07/2025

Read time 4m

Financial Services

MiCAR: ESMA defines the scope of services covered by the regulation

Staking and copy trading services highlighted in the recent Q&A published by ESMA

22/07/2025

Read time 3m

Corporate

Moving on up: the why, the why not to and how of London AIM to Main Market transfers

What are the reasons for interest and the process involved and why might staying be a correct decision for some...

10/07/2025

Read time 7m

Financial Services

International Funds Focus Quarterly | July 2025

UK regime for asset management takes two steps forward with private fund manager rules and regulatory capital proposals

10/07/2025

Read time 2m

Financial Services

The first six months of the FCA's new approach of 'regulating for growth'?

The FCA says it will streamline rules to boost growth but promises so far are yet to address the real...

09/07/2025

Read time 10m

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