There’s a huge amount in flux for UK financial services firms at the moment as the regulators grapple with the challenge set by HM Government’s call for them to support its central mission to drive growth in the economy.
Today saw the release of a number of reforms to regulators and the regulatory system announced
On 17 March 2025, HM Treasury (HMT) published an action plan setting out its new approach to ensure regulators and regulation support growth.
Background
HMT begins the action plan by highlighting the importance of regulation, which “underpins and impacts almost all areas of the UK economy”. It warns that the current regulatory
On 7 March 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a new web page which sets out the findings from its review of firms’ approaches to the consumer support outcome of the Consumer Duty. The examples of good practices and areas of improvement are intended to help firms understand the FCA’s expectations.
In
On 7 March 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a new webpage where it outlines the flexibility for firms in the interest rate ‘stress test’ rule and considers the effect of future rate rises on mortgage affordability.
As interest rates fall, the current market approach to interest rate stress testing may be
On 7 March 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its findings following a multi-firm review of firms’ treatment of customers in vulnerable circumstances. The FCA has also published a review of good and poor practice examples to further help firms provide the right care consistent with the Consumer Duty.
Key findings
The
In the first in our new mini-series exploring the UK’s new Consumer Composite Investments regime, Matthew Gregory, Joe Bamford and Simon Lovegrove set the scene by covering at a high level who the new regime applies to, the impact on unauthorised firms, disclosures and timing generally.
Listen to the podcast here.
In our latest Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast, Matthew Gregory and Anita Edwards discuss the FCA and the FOS’s joint call for input seeking views on how to modernise the redress system.
Listen to the episode here.
On 23 January 2025, the Bank Recapitalisation Bill was voted through its second reading.
As mentioned by City Minister Emma Reynolds MP in the debate:
“The Bill does four main things. First, it expands the statutory functions of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, giving the Bank of England the power to require the FSCS to
In this article we look at key regulatory topics for 2025 that will have a significant impact on institutions operating in the UK financial services space. We have not attempted to list every single reform expected this year but rather pick out the top reforms in both the wholesale and retail space, as well as
On 20 December 2024, the House of Lords’ Financial Services Regulation Committee published a letter it had sent to the FCA’s Chief Executive, Nikhil Rathi, responding to his previous letter regarding motor finance commission.
The letter notes that the Committee is considering the implications of the recent decision to grant leave to appeal to the