On 28 August 2025, the FCA published a press release and updated its reporting rules webpage to confirm that firms with a reporting period ending after 31 August 2025 will no longer need to submit certain nil returns if there are no breaches of the conduct rules to report under the Senior Managers and Certification
On 28 August 2025, the FCA published a webpage setting out that they intend to make it easier for firms to find up-to-date supervisory communications on the FCA website.
The FCA explained that they will be labelling pre-2022 multi-firm and thematic reviews as historical, while still making these accessible. The FCA have stated that they
On 27 August 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a statement intended to provide clarity for stakeholders (such as employers, platforms, payroll and savings providers) on how workplace saving schemes can be successfully set up and implemented to comply with current rules and legislation.
The statement focuses on ‘opt-in’ schemes (i.e. schemes
In the latest episode of our mini-series on the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech and Leeds Reforms, Katie Stephen, Matthew Gregory, Haney Saadah and Catherine Pluck discuss the proposals in relation to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, as well as the proposals around authorisations.
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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its 2025-26 Corporate Plan, which details APRA’s objectives and activities for the period 2025 to 2029. The Plan outlines APRA’s role in protecting the financial interests of Australians by promoting the safety and stability of the financial system.
A few of APRA’s top strategic priorities
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released its Enforcement and Regulatory Update Report 812, outlining its ongoing focus on consumer and retail investor protection. The reports provide data and analysis from January to June 2025, highlighting key trends in misconduct, enforcement actions, and regulatory priorities.
Key ASIC Initiatives in
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has increased its focus on the lodgement of financial reports, following a review of 1,166 ‘grandfathered’ large proprietary companies, after more than half failed to lodge financial reports over FY23 or FY24. Certain large proprietary companies that were established prior to 1995 and had their financial
On 22 August 2025, the Pensions Regulator and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a joint podcast discussing how the FCA’s targeted support proposals complement provisions in the Pension Schemes Bill 2025 related to guided retirement.
In June 2025, the FCA launched a consultation on the proposals for a new form of targeted support for consumers’
On 21 August 2025, the FCA published a multi-firm review assessing principal trading firms’ (PTFs) algorithmic control frameworks and set out good practices and are where there was room for improvement from firms.
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Investment firms engaged in algorithmic trading are required to comply with MiFID regulatory technical standards specifying (RTS)
In the fourth episode of our new mini-series covering UK cryptoasset regulation, Jonathan Herbst, Hannah Meakin and Charlotte Carnegie discuss the FCA’s proposed prudential requirements.
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