On 27 March 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued Handbook Notice 139.
This Handbook Notice describes the changes to the FCA Handbook and other material made by the FCA Board and the Executive Regulation and Policy Committee under their legislative statutory powers on 26 February, 23 and 26 March 2026.
The
On 27 March 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published observations from firms’ self-assessments to help firms review and evolve their approach to operational resilience.
Background
The FCA explained that it has been almost a year on from the end of the operational resilience transition period on 31 March 2025 and that, by
On 27 March 2026, there was published in the Official Journal of the EU, a Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) 2025/1355 of the European Central Bank of 2 July 2025 on oversight requirements for systemically important payment systems. The corrigendum corrects a typographical error in recital 2 to Regulation (EU) 2025/1355.
On 27 March 2026, there was published in the Official Journal of the EU (OJ), Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/722 of 26 March 2026 amending the implementing technical standards laid down in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3172 as regards the implementation and use by institutions, other than small and non-complex institutions, of the European
On 27 March 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Information Commissioners Office (ICO) issued a statement designed to help firms understand and apply the FCA’s expectations for delivering good outcomes for retail consumers in vulnerable circumstances, in line with the Consumer Duty, while also maintaining confidence in the lawful, fair
On 26 March 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published the official translations of its updated guidelines on stress test scenarios under the Money Market Funds Regulation (MMF Regulation).
The purpose of the guidelines is to ensure common, uniform and consistent application of the provisions in Article 28 of
On 26 March 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Consultation Paper 26/11: FCA regulated fees and levies: rates proposals for 2026/27 (CP26/11).
Background
The FCA is funded by fees and levies from the firms it regulates. CP26/11 consults on rules that would enable the FCA to raise regulatory fees and
On 26 March 2026, a draft of the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026 was published along with a draft explanatory memorandum.
Overview
This draft statutory instrument (SI) implements the Government’s response to HM Treasury’s 2024 consultation on improving the effectiveness of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of