In the last episode of our mini-series on the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech and Leeds Reforms, Katie Stephen, Matthew Gregory and Catherine Pluck discuss the proposals in relation to the Financial Ombudsman Service and redress.
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On 3 October 2025, updated guidance was published regarding the information sharing measures in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) (the Revised Guidance).
ECCTA allows the direct and indirect sharing of information between businesses in the anti-money laundering (AML) regulated sector in order to prevent, detect and
On 2 September 2025, the Home Office published its outcomes progress report on the Economic Crime Plan 2 (ECP2), which was published in March 2023 and set out how public and private sectors would cut economic crime, protect national security and support the UK’s economic growth. The report provides a summary of key
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 Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published an updated Enforcement Information Guide, reflecting its new Enforcement Guide (ENFG).
The Information Guide explains at a high level the FCA’s general enforcement powers under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA), as well as the process of a typical
Whistleblowing continues to provide a vital role in uncovering wrongdoing in the financial services sector. The latest FCA development in this area is its Prescribed Persons Annual Report 2024/25, which was published on 24 June 2025. This report contains an update on the FCA’s whistleblowing data, as well as a summary of the FCA’s
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the updated version of its Enforcement Guide (now to be known under the new acronym ENFG, in place of the old ENF), which came into force on 3 June 2025. It has implemented the bulk of its proposed changes to streamline its enforcement guidance, although
Recent tariff developments have transformed the international trade landscape with consequent market volatility. In our latest podcast, Katie Stephen, Hannah Meakin and Catherine Pluck discuss the impact of volatility on market abuse risk, as well as some of the key practical steps that firms can take to mitigate that risk.
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Our latest briefing forms part of a new series looking in detail at the SRA’s guidance for in-house teams, issued following a thematic review of the sector, recognising the growth and importance of the in-house role and the unique pressures to which in-house solicitors can be subject. The guidance covers six topics and does not