Finance Law and Banking Law

The UK government has unveiled plans to modernize financial services regulation through a new bill announced in the King's Speech, aiming to reduce regulatory complexity while maintaining high standards.

Understanding the classification of Non-Financial Counterparties under EMIR regulations is crucial for determining compliance obligations.

The EU's sixth capital requirements directive introduces sweeping changes to how non-EEA banks can provide core banking services across the European Economic Area, fundamentally altering the landscape of cross-border...

You'll find the answer to this question in a recent episode of ‘The Long-Short' podcast, produced by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), featuring Jersey Finance's Head of Funds, Elliot Refson.

Access an article by Philip Pirecki, Americas Lead for Jersey Finance, who provides an interesting slant on tokenisation.

Home Purchase Plans (HPPs) are an alternative to traditional mortgage products, often structured to comply with Sharia principles.

The European Commission's 2025 reform package marks the most consequential recalibration of the EU securitisation framework since 2019.

Tokenisation, stablecoins and institutional decentralised finance are transitioning from niche concepts to central elements of financial market infrastructure discussions. As institutions examine blockchain-based systems for funds, treasury operations, and collateral management, the critical question shifts from theoretical utility to practical implementation—whether new digital infrastructure can deliver the legal certainty, governance standards, and operational resilience that institutional markets

The Control of Borrowing (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026 significantly relaxes COBO requirements, reducing the need for JFSC consent across many structures. It simplifies unit trust...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Handbook Notice 140, which confirms a number of changes to the UK Listing Rules (UKLRs)...

UK listed companies face significant changes to share issuance procedures, sustainability reporting requirements, and regulatory enforcement standards. How will the FCA's recent amendments to listing rules...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published an amendment to the notification requirements under the UK Listing Rules (UKLRs) following a share buyback. The rule change took effect on 27 February 2026.