In a written response to a request from the Treasury Select Committee, the FCA has provided an update on its programme of work to address non‑financial misconduct (NFM), making it clear that the firm and its managers may also be held responsible in the event of bad behaviour anywhere in the ranks.
With
On 25 November 2025, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the financial sector.
The Resolution notes the current state of AI adoption in financial services and its potential to enhance innovation and competitiveness within the financial sector. However, the resolution stresses the importance of balancing
On 26 November 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) jointly released the 2025 Retirement Income Covenant (RIC) Pulse Check report (Report), which assesses the progress trustees have made in developing retirement income strategies for Australians approaching or in
On 26 November 2025, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) Bill 2025 (the Bill) was introduced.
Schedule 1 to the Bill amends the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) to establish a ban which prohibits insurers from using certain information about an individual’s genetic testing to inform
On 27 November 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) issued a consultation on its plans and budget for 2026 – 2027.
Budget
The budget that the FOS has set out in its consultation assumes £22m of cost efficiency in 2026/27 (8% of operating expenditure) – a mix of £20m casework savings and the
On 27 November 2025, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) jointly published Policy Statement 23/25 – Margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives: Amendments to BTS 2016/2251 (PS23/25).
PS23/25 is relevant to those firms that are in scope of the margin requirements under the UK European
On 26 November 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority published a new webpage regarding the Regulatory Sandbox and its stablecoins cohort.
The FCA has launched a special cohort within its Regulatory Sandbox for firms issuing stablecoins. This is a unique chance for innovative companies to test their stablecoin products and services under the UK’s evolving regulatory
In the latest episode of Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus Hannah Meakin, Georgia Karamani and Charlotte Carnegie discuss the recent consultations published by HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority on proposed changes to the intragroup exemption under the UK European Market Infrastructure Regulation (UK EMIR).
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