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FCA Skilled Persons Reviews: What the Latest Data Means for Firms

The FCA’s latest data from Number of Skilled Persons Reports commissioned in 2025/26 Q2 (1 July 2025 – 30 September 2025) highlights a continued downward trend compared with both Q1 2025 (7 reports) and Q2 2024 […] [...]

FCA issues Instrument 2025/57 implementing the Berne Financial Services Agreement in the Handbook

The FCA has published FCA 2025/57-2026-01-01.pdf: Berne Financial Services Agreement Instrument 2025, which came into force on 1 January 2026. The instrument implements changes to the FCA Handbook to support firms relying on […] [...]

FCA Consults on the Future of UK Cryptoasset Regulation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a series of Consultation Papers (CP25/40, CP25/41 and CP25/42) that collectively outline the UK’s future regulatory framework for cryptoassets. These proposals mark a pivotal shift, bringing a wide range of cryptoasset activities […] [...]

PS25/19: – FCA Reforms to Complaints Reporting: What Firms Need to Know

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published PS25/19: Improving the Complaints Reporting process following Consultation Paper CP25/13 issued in May 2025. This Policy Statement finalises updates to the rules and guidance governing how authorised firms must […] [...]

ESG Ratings: Preparing for the FCA’s Proposed Regulatory Framework

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched Consultation Paper CP25/34: ESG ratings: proposed approach to regulation, marking a pivotal moment in the UK’s regulatory oversight of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) data and ratings. Following recent legislation […] [...]

FCA Focus on Payments Firms’ Use of Agents and Distributors

As part of its ongoing scrutiny of compliance standards among payment and e-money institutions, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to refine its supervisory expectations in priority areas. These include […] [...]

New Year, New Regulation for EMIs

With effect from 1 January 2026 the UK formally adopts the latest version of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD’s) Common Reporting Standards (CRS) (often referred as “CRS 2.0”) under HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)’s recently updated […] [...]

The Change in Control Regime: A Practical Guide for Firms and Investors

The UK’s Change in Control (CiC) regime has been the subject of many articles over the years, and that’s just from myself! But, if something is worth saying, it’s worth repeating. In this context, it […] [...]

Creating a Provisional Licences Authorisation Regime: An Update Worthy of the Name?

His Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) has published a Policy Update following its commitment in the Regulatory Action Plan of March 2025 to introduce a “provisional licence regime”, aimed at reducing regulatory […] [...]

FCA Review: Data Quality in MIFIDPRU Reporting

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently published the Prudential regulatory reporting by MIFIDPRU investment firms – data quality review and this has highlighted both areas of strong practice and aspects requiring improvement. Between January 2024 and March 2025, data submitted by approximately 3,800 […] [...]

FCA Review of the UK Pure Protection Insurance Market

The UK pure protection market, covering products like term assurance, critical illness cover, income protection and whole of life insurance, plays a vital role in safeguarding households against financial shocks […] [...]

Key Insights from Industry Survey on AI and Financial Crime

On 11 November 2025, SymphonyAI and AML Intelligence, in collaboration, published the FinCrime Frontier 2025-26 Report. This publication stands as a pivotal guide for financial institutions, drawing on insights from over 250 financial crime professionals across the banking and insurance sectors in Europe, the […] [...]

FCA Multi-Firm Review of Consolidation in the Financial Advice and Wealth Management Sector

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its findings into a multi-firm review that it conducted into consolidation trends within the financial advice and wealth management sector. This review is relevant to firms operating in this sector, those considering […] [...]

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