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Key Issues To Consider When Private Credit Is Given The Keys To A Borrower

As private credit has increased its dominance over recent years, particularly in the financing of mid-market deals, so too has risen the number of stressed...

United Kingdom Insolvency

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Macfarlanes LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 25 July 2025

In this edition we round up FinTech-related financial services regulatory developments for the week ending 25 July 2025.

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Ancillary Activities Exemption Proposals Published For Commodity Derivatives And Emission Allowances

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently published a consultation (Consultation) setting out its proposed approach to revising the ancillary activities test (AAT)...

United Kingdom Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

A Lukewarm Rinse: Changes To The UK Money Laundering Regulations

On 17 July 2025, the UK finance ministry, HM Treasury (HMT), published its response on improving the effectiveness of the UK Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds...

United Kingdom Government

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Travers Smith LLP

Webinar—Mansion House 2025: Key Takeaways For Financial Services

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

Quarterly Listed Company Update – What's New And What's Next?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

Policy In Practice: Labour And Financial Services – Post-Mansion House Speech Reflections (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

Exploring The Path Ahead For Private Credit: Strategic Insights And Opportunities In A Dynamic Market

United Kingdom Wealth Mgt

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Dechert

Monzo And Barclays Are Fined Millions Due To Inadequate Anti-financial Crime Systems: What Does This Mean For Your Firm?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herrington Carmichael

Navigating FX Hedging In 2025: Strategies For A Turbulent Market

United Kingdom Finance

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AlixPartners

Wise Up: UK Court Invalidates Broad Software Terms In Landmark Decision Post-SkyKick

United Kingdom IP

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK Office For Financial Sanctions Implementation Crypto-Assets Threat Assessment (July 2025): Key Lessons For Sanctions Compliance

United Kingdom Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

On The Cusp Of UK Prospectus Regime Change—what The FCA's July Policy Statement Means For Bonds (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

Financial List Finds Claim For Declaratory Relief Brought By Ultimate Beneficial Owners Of Loan Notes Against Issuer Is Arguable

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

S5:E10 – Kate Rose: Seeing The Beauty In Everything With TUTTI & CO (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Square One

UK Immigration Overhaul – Key Changes From 22 July 2025

United Kingdom Immigration

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WestBridge Business Immigration

Arts & Culture Guide (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

Financial Regulation - In The Know: Payments

United Kingdom Technology

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Addleshaw Goddard

Understanding The Employment Rights Bill: A New Era For Employers, Employees And Workers (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Tougher UK Sanctions Penalties On The Horizon As Consultation Is Launched

On 22 July 2025, the UK's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ("OFSI") published a consultation paper proposing significant reforms to its civil enforcement processes.

United Kingdom International

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Proskauer Rose LLP

UK SMCR Overhaul: Understanding The FCA, PRA And HM Treasury's Proposals For Reform

Since its inception in 2016, the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) has served as a cornerstone of the UK's financial services regulatory landscape, designed to enhance...

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

Reform Of The EU Securitisation Framework—Part 2: Proposed Definitions Of "Public" And "Private" Securitisations

On 17 June 2025, the European Commission (the "Commission") published its proposed measures to revive the securitisation framework in the European Union ("EU"), with a view to making it simpler...

European Union Finance

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Jones Day

FCA Issues Information About Berne Financial Services Agreement For UK And Swiss Firms

The FCA has issued information about the Berne Financial Services Agreement (BFSA), which aims to make it easier for UK and Swiss firms to do business in each other's country from 2026.

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

Upper Tribunal Upholds FCA Market Abuse Decision Against Former Bond Traders

United Kingdom International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Money Mules, Dirty Cash, And Crypto: The FCA And NCA's 2025 Economic Crime Hit List

United Kingdom Government

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Macfarlanes LLP

Developing An Oversight Regime For Sustainability Assurance: Key Points From The UK Government Consultation

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

New UK Carried Interest Tax Regime: Draft Rules Published

United Kingdom Tax

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Travers Smith LLP

FCA Resets The NFM Standard: Is It At The Right Level, Sufficiently Fair And Legally Certain?

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

HMT, PRA And FCA Propose To "Radically Streamline" The Senior Managers And Certification Regime

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

Plans To Reform The Financial Redress System

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

Specialty Finance To Securitisation

United Kingdom Finance

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Travers Smith LLP

A Timely Reminder – Chapter 5 Disclosure Requirements For Investor Presentations

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FCA Publishes Final Updated Guidance On Treatment Of Politically Exposed Persons

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

Plans To Reform The Financial Redress System

The FCA and Financial Ombudsman Service are consulting on plans to modernise the financial redress system to help prevent it becoming overwhelmed, delaying consumer compensation.

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

Specialty Finance To Securitisation

As alternative lenders scale, most will move from corporate facilities and overdrafts on bank standard forms to consider a "specialty finance" facility.

United Kingdom Finance

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Travers Smith LLP

A Timely Reminder – Chapter 5 Disclosure Requirements For Investor Presentations

ASX's most recent compliance update (July 2025) reminds ASX-listed companies of the key issues to be aware of when preparing investor presentations...

United Kingdom Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FCA Publishes Final Updated Guidance On Treatment Of Politically Exposed Persons

A politically exposed person or PEP is someone holding a prominent public position who is entrusted with prominent public functions either in the UK or elsewhere in the world.

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

The Immovables Rule: Exceptions And Implications For Foreign Insolvency Office Holders – Guidance From Recent Cases

United Kingdom Insolvency

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Commercial Debt Recovery - Best Practices For Prevention And Enforcement

Commercial debt poses a significant threat to business stability. Disrupted cash flow can inhibit a business's ability to meet essential obligations such as payroll, rent, supplier payments...

United Kingdom Finance

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Giambrone & Partners

Management Review: Proposed Overhaul Of The SMCR

As part of the UK government's growth agenda set out in the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Mansion House speech on 15 July 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Prudential Regulation Authority...

United Kingdom Finance

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Travers Smith LLP

FCA Launches Consultation Paper On The UK SI Framework For Bonds And Derivatives And Discussion Paper On Equity Markets

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently published a consultation paper on the systematic internaliser (SI) framework for bonds and derivatives (CP25/20). CP25/20 also contains a discussion paper...

United Kingdom Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Capital Markets Reform In The UK

Since 2021, successive governments and regulators have focused on reform of the UK's capital markets and regulatory framework to strengthen the UK's position as a leading financial centre.

European Union Commercial

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

FSR Brief EP8: Non-Financial Misconduct – More Questions Raised Than Answered? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FAQs On Proposed Reforms To The UK Senior Managers And Certification Regime

United Kingdom Finance

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Mayer Brown

FCA Consults On Proposed Rules And Guidance For BNPL Sector

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

The Closing Of The "Advice Gap"? The FCA's Targeted Support And Simplified Advice Proposals (CP25/17)

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

High Court Dismisses US$21m Claim For Mistaken Payments Made To A Commodities Trader In Fraudulent Trade Finance Scheme

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Capital Markets – FCA Rules For New UK Prospectus Regime Published

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Supporting Growth – What Does The UK's Industrial Strategy Mean For Financial Services?

United Kingdom Finance

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Gowling WLG

FCA Enforcement Data 2024/2025 Unpacked

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

United Kingdom Technology

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Lowenstein Sandler

UK Green Taxonomy Shelved As Transition Plans Take Centre Stage

United Kingdom Finance

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Rewiring The Financial Regulatory System: The Leeds Reforms And Mansion House 2025 Speech

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Corporate Finance Soundbite: Mergerspresso - Episode 15: Moving On Up… (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

High Court Finds Private Equity Fund Bound By Its Agent Acting With Apparent/ostensible Authority

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Closing The Advice Gap – The Introduction Of "Targeted Support"

United Kingdom Consumer

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Travers Smith's Alternative Insights: The Impact Of UK Tax Policy

United Kingdom Tax

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Travers Smith LLP

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Guernsey Finance

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Walkers

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Walkers

Guernsey Partnerships: A Brief Guide

United Kingdom Finance

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Verfides

Guernsey Trusts: A Brief Guide

United Kingdom Finance

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Verfides

Guernsey Foundations: A Brief Guide

Guernsey Wealth Mgt

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Verfides

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Addleshaw Goddard

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CJC Ltd

Credit Insurance Meets Trade Finance: A Smarter Way To Risk (Video)

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WTW

Separating Finances In A Divorce | The Divorce Financial Process (Video)

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IBB Law

Private Wealth Forum 2024 - Panel 2 (Video)

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Guernsey Finance

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