There is a lot happening in the DC pensions world at the moment. We have pulled the key developments together in our new DC round-up, covering the major defined contribution scheme reforms as well as the latest developments affecting master trusts, SIPPs and the wider market.
On 30 September 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Finalised Guidance 26/9: Non-Handbook guidance on COREPRU 7: Overall risk assessment (FG26/9).
Background
In June 2026, the FCA consulted on the proposed Non-Handbook Guidance (NHG) on COREPRU 7: Overall risk assessment which sets out how firms may complete the
On 30 September 2026, the Dutch Authority for Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, AFM) published a consultation on model portfolios for self-directed investing (execution only). The consultation addresses model portfolios as an innovative investment concept, including automatic rebalancing and risk reduction functionalities. Investment firms that offer such model portfolios set up several standard
Background
On 21 September 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its findings (MS24/1.5) from its market study into the distribution of pure protection products to individual retail customers (the Final Report).
Launched in March 2025, the market study examined issues identified across the following areas in respect of critical
On 22 September 2026, the Capital Requirements Implementation Act 2026 (Implementatiewet Kapitaalvereisten 2026) entered into force, implementing the sixth Capital Requirements Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/1619, CRD VI) into Dutch law. The Implementation Act follows the Capital Requirements Regulation III (Regulation (EU) 2024/1623, CRR III), which is applicable in the Netherlands
On 25 September 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Handbook Notice 144.
This Handbook Notice describes the changes to the FCA Handbook and other material made by the FCA Board and the FCA’s Executive Regulation and Policy Committee (ERPC) under their legislative and other statutory powers on 30 July
On 24 September 2026, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a Call for Technical Advice to the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs).
In this Call for Technical Advice, the Directorate General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA) of the European Commission invites the ESAs to develop technical
As of 1 October 2026, the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, DNB) will change its policy on the reappointment of policymakers at financial institutions. From that date, such reappointments will no longer need to be reported using the specific form in DNB’s online portal. This change intends to simplify the procedure
On 22 September 2026, the Bank of England (BoE) issued a consultation paper on its fees regime for recognised payment systems and specified service providers supervision 2026/27.
The consultation paper is relevant to operators of recognised payment systems and specified service providers that currently pay financial market infrastructure (FMI) supervisory fees
In the latest episode of our Split the Difference podcast series we examine the Financial Conduct Authority’s highly anticipated policy statement on the consolidated tape provider regime for equities and ETFs, which was published in the end of July, and its similarities and differences to the EU regime.
Listen to this episode here.