On 30 January 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper setting out proposals to evolve its rules in relation to listed companies’ sustainability disclosures (CP26/5).
Background
The FCA highlight in CP26/5 that there are already rules for listed companies’ sustainability disclosures that are aligned with the Task Force
On 27 January 2026, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) published its Key Issues Outlook 2026 (2026 Outlook).
Overview
ASIC is tracking significant shifts across Australia’s financial system as pressures on consumers, markets, and businesses intensify. The regulator has identified various system-wide forces that cut across all sectors it regulates
The Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) has approved the Controls on the Ownership of Real Estate by Listed Companies, Investment Funds, and Special Purpose Entities (SPEs). These Controls will take effect concurrently with the new Law of Real Estate Ownership by Non‑Saudis (Royal Decree No. M/14) in January 2026.
These
On 13 January 2026, there was made The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Commencement No. 12 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026.
These Regulations are the 12th commencement regulations made under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (FSMA 2023).
Section 1(1) of FSMA 2023 revokes the legislation listed in Schedule
On 1 January 2026, Federal Decree-Law No. (32) of 2025 and Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2025 took effect which establish the regulatory framework for the capital markets sector and the Capital Market Authority (CMA) in the UAE.
This step is part of the UAE’s ongoing programme to modernize the sector’s legislative and