On 26 September 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued Consultation Paper 25/26: Consequential Handbook changes following the proposals in CP25/17 (CP25/26).
Background
Earlier this year the FCA published Consultation Paper 25/17 (CP25/17), setting out detailed rules for a new regulated proposition for targeted support in pensions and retail
On 27 August 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a statement intended to provide clarity for stakeholders (such as employers, platforms, payroll and savings providers) on how workplace saving schemes can be successfully set up and implemented to comply with current rules and legislation.
The statement focuses on ‘opt-in’ schemes (i.e. schemes
On 13 August 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) published a consultation paper on changing its case fee structure.
Background
In December 2024, regulations made by HM Treasury gave the FOS the power to charge professional representatives a case fee. From 1 April 2025, following public consultation and consideration of feedback from stakeholders
On 15 July 2025, HM Treasury (HMT) published a Policy Note on Targeted Support.
As part of their joint review of the regulatory boundary between financial advice and guidance, the government and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are moving forward with a proposal for a new regime – targeted support.
On 15 July 2025, HM Treasury (HMT) issued a consultation which sets out the findings and proposed reforms following the Economic Secretary’s Review of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).
Background
Earlier this year the government announced in its Regulation Action Plan that the Economic Secretary to the Treasury would conduct a
On 2 July 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) published its latest annual complaints data and insight.
The FOS was set up by Parliament under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA 2000) to resolve complaints between financial businesses and customers who have not been treated fairly, providing equitable
On 30 June 2025, the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, the AFM) issued a sector letter addressed to alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) operating under the so-called ‘light’ regime. These light AIFMs are exempt from the licensing requirement under the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive
On 12 June 2025, HM Treasury issued a series of Wholesale Cash Oversight Orders, officially recognising certain firms that are subject to regulatory oversight within the wholesale cash distribution (WCD) sector.
These firms have been recognised under Part 5A of the Banking Act 2009 as ‘specified persons’, meaning they must adhere to standards