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Financial Services

FCA finalises UK non-financial misconduct rules with clearer scope and expectations for 2026

Firms should finalise policies and training on how bullying, harassment and violence can breach conduct rules
Regulatory Outlook

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

Fintech: FCA approach to AI regulation | Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill reintroduced to Parliament Digital Assets: Cryptoassets regulation moves closer
Knowledge Notes

What business law changes can the UK expect in 2026?

Osborne Clarke's Knowledge Team looks at what's in store for business
Financial Services

Six a day? FCA sets out reconciliation rules to address safeguarding risks for UK payment and e-money firms

Steps include both internal and external safeguarding tests and a second 'day after receipt' check
Financial regulation

The EU's SFDR 2.0 – what do asset managers need to know?

The European Commission has published its proposals for a significant overhaul of the EU’s sustainable finance disclosure framework
Competition, antitrust and trade

New EU economic‑security roadmap resets the bar for foreign investment into Europe

European Commission tightens foreign investment scrutiny, with plans to monitor portfolio investments for the first time
COP

COP30 signals to global business that the move from climate ambition to action has begun

Agreements include measures on adaptation finance and voluntary 'roadmaps' for fossil-fuel phase out and deforestation
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
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
Banking and finance

Spanish Supreme Court validates 'events of default' agreed by parties under a financing agreement

The Court clarifies distinction between application of early termination clauses and contractual termination for breach
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
COP

What international business can expect from COP30 on carbon markets

Discussions around climate financing are deeply connected to the progress of the article 6 agreement on carbon trading