On 2 October 2025, there was published a joint statement between HM Treasury and the European Commission regarding the fourth Joint EU-UK Financial Regulatory Forum which took place on 1 October 2025. The Joint Forum focused on six themes: (i) the policy, macro-economic and financial stability outlook, (ii) banking, (iii) capital markets, (iv) asset management, (v) digital finance and (vi) sustainable finance. When discussing these themes EU and UK participants provided an update on their respective initiatives.