United Kingdom: Finance and Banking

The UK's Prudential Regulation Authority has proposed fundamental reforms to the regulatory capital treatment of funded reinsurance transactions under Solvency UK, potentially doubling or tripling capital requirements for insurers. These changes could reshape the competitive landscape of the UK life insurance market, favoring larger reinsurers with strong credit ratings while creating new barriers to entry for smaller players.

Although most private credit funds remain funded by institutional investors, private wealth investors represent a small but growing share of capital. They can now get exposure to private credit through publicly...

Lloyd’s of London adds a certain mystique to the UK insurance market. Tracing its history to a 17th century coffee house, Lloyd’s has since developed into the world’s most prominent...

The High Court in Vantage Mezzanine Fund II v Bitature granted a final charging order over UK property to assist in the enforcement of an arbitration award arising from Ugandan proceedings.

This article examines a recurring issue in finance disputes: the demand for payment or service of an acceleration notice in circumstances where the borrower contends that the relevant contractual...

A consortium of investment funds advised by Tinicum and Blackstone has launched a £1.275 billion recommended offer for FTSE 250-listed Senior plc, an international engineering solutions provider serving aerospace, defence, and energy markets. This high-profile public-to-private transaction highlights continued private equity interest in UK listed companies with strong fundamentals and long-term growth potential in the defence and aerospace sector.

Buying your first home is exciting but it can also feel frustrating when things move more slowly than expected.

If you are buying a property with the help of a mortgage, you may hear your estate agent, broker or solicitor talk about whether a firm is “on the lender’s panel”.

On March 13, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit,” directing federal financial regulators to consider a broad set of revisions to the mortgage regulatory framework.

The decision confirms that where there is a compliant demand and no allegations/evidence of fraud, the court will not prevent a bank from fulfilling its obligations under such a bond

In this edition we round up FinTech-related financial services regulatory developments for the week ending 24 April 2026.

This monthly newsletter from Katten highlights critical regulatory developments affecting UK and European financial markets, including reforms to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, new short-selling rules, and changes to the National Security and Investment Act. The publication examines how these evolving frameworks balance regulatory accountability with reduced administrative burden for financial services firms.