In this latest issue of Regulation Around the World, we look at some of the key regulatory developments that institutions operating in financial services should anticipate in 2026. The jurisdictions covered by this update include the United Kingdom, EU, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Italy, Türkiye, United States, UAE, Australia and China.
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In the latest edition of our podcast series, Split the Difference, Mark Highman, Hannah Meakin, Sebastian Souchet and Simon Lovegrove discuss the US and UK markets related developments that practitioners should look out for in 2026.
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In our latest Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast, Kevin Harnisch, Mark Highman, Katie Stephen and Hannah McAslan-Schaaf discuss the failure to prevent fraud offence under the UK’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, which comes into force on 1 September 2025, and how it might impact US firms.
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In the December episode in our Split the Difference podcast series, which explores divergence in the regulatory regimes in the markets space, Mark Highman and Hannah McAslan-Schaaf consider the US and UK regimes for short selling. On the US side we focus in particular on the SEC’s short position and activity reporting requirements under SEC
In this new edition of Regulation Around the World we review the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Consumer Duty (UK Consumer Duty) and see if other international financial services authorities have already got similar concepts in their frameworks; or whether the UK Consumer Duty not only sets a new UK standard
In our latest podcast, our global Financial Services team discusses promotional messages on social media platforms, covering recent regulatory and enforcement developments in the UK, US and Dubai, as well as practical steps that global firms can be taking now in this area to manage their risk.
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In our latest podcast, our global Financial Services team covers recent regulatory and enforcement developments in the UK, US, Australia and Dubai in relation to off-channel messaging, as well as practical steps that global firms can be taking now in this area to manage their risk.
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On August 28, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule that will impose new anti-money laundering and countering terrorism financing (AML/CFT) program requirements on registered investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers (collectively, Covered IAs) by, among other things, including Covered IAs within the definition of “financial
In our latest Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast Partner Jonathan Herbst and Of Counsel Uzmah Yunis share their thoughts on the FCA’s recent consultation paper on payment optionality for investment research. Mark Highman, a financial services partner in New York, also provides a US perspective.
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In the latest instalment of our Regulation Around the World series, Financial Services partners in over 10 jurisdictions review recent steps that financial services regulatory authorities have taken as regards investment research.
Our global updater is accompanied by further analysis and insights in our Regulation Around the World podcast which is available now to stream