Posted by Shabaz Ahmed and Anna Pascoulis on 1 April 2026
In what marks the FCA's first civil action against a crypto firm for illegally marketing products to UK consumers, the FCA has sought both a declaration of breach and an injunction against HTX - a cryptocurrency exchange. With the new cryptoasset regulatory regime set to come into force from 2027, this case sends a clear message that the FCA will pursue firms that flout UK financial promotion and authorisation rules.
Posted by Puesan Lam and Tony Katz on 22 January 2026
On 8 December 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper (CP25/36) outlining its proposals to amend the client categorisation rules in COBS 3, to strengthen safeguards and ensure a robust process in client categorisation. The consultation closes on 2 February 2026.
Posted by Sophie Lessar, Chris Harvey, Suman Khurana and Sam Gorkan-Millington on 19 December 2025
On 16 December 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released three separate consultation papers (the CPs) as part of its ongoing work to establish a comprehensive regulatory regime for cryptoasset firms.
Posted on 18 December 2025
As we reported in our previous briefing, since 17 January 2025 entities have been required to comply with Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (Digital Operational Resilience Act / DORA). That briefing also explores how different Member States have implemented DORA into their national frameworks.
Posted by James McGachie and Isla Neil on 15 December 2025
The adoption of AI is accelerating across the UK financial services sector. Accordingly, institutions must navigate a complex landscape of regulatory expectations, technological risks and ethical responsibilities. The goal is to remain agile, while aligning with core compliance requirements.
Posted by Pierre d'Ormesson, Pierre Berger, Sophie Péligry, Nicolas Kalokyris, Melvin Tjon Akon and Yanna Touadi on 9 December 2025
The European Commission (EC) has published the Market Integration Package as part of its broader efforts to strengthen the EU’s financial ecosystem.
Posted by Stewart Plant and Philip Williams on 27 November 2025
The Payment Services and Payment Accounts (Contract Termination) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (the Regulations) aim to enhance consumer protections against termination of payment service contracts. They are due to come into force on 28 April 2026.
Posted by Tony Katz, Prag Sivaguru, Lee Harding and Jennifer Holyoake on 24 November 2025
On 28 October 2025, the House of Commons Treasury Committee (the Committee) published a letter from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), outlining the steps that the FCA has taken to investigate and uncover instances of non-financial misconduct (NFM) in response to the Committee’s 2024 “Sexism in the City” inquiry report.
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