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September 2025 – October 2025: EU/UK Regulatory Round-Up

On 28 October 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published consultation paper CP25/29,1 proposing a new short selling regime to replace the European Union (EU)-derived UK Short Selling Regulation (UK SSR).

United Kingdom Finance

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FCA Issues Warnings To Consumers And Investors About Contracts For Differences

Contracts for Differences or CFDs are complex financial products used to speculate on the movement in prices on a wide range of assets. As a result, they carry a considerable risk of substantial losses.

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

In The Know: UK-EU Banking And Investment Regulation - November 2025

In this edition, we discuss latest developments in the UK and EU banking and investment regulation.

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

TLATA And Economic Abuse

Is economic abuse relevant when determining property ownership between former cohabitants? Explicit references to economic abuse in TLATA claims may be rare, but a review of case-law shows its relevance.

United Kingdom Finance

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Hunters

Out On A Limit: The Bank Of England's Systemic Stablecoins Consultation Provokes And Pleases In Equal Measure

United Kingdom Finance

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Travers Smith LLP

Risky Business: Brokers And Platforms In The UK's Crypto Regime

United Kingdom Technology

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A&O Shearman

Travers Smith's Alternative Insights: Should You Label Your Next Fund? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

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Travers Smith LLP

Ahead Of The Curve: Developments In Requirements For MREL And The UK Bank Resolution Regime

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

New UK CRS Rules: Registration Now Required For UK Investment Managers By 31 December 2025

United Kingdom Tax

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FSMA (Regulated Activities Etc) (Amendment) (No 2) Order 2025 Laid Before Parliament

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

Bank Of England Consults On Proposals For Regulatory Regime For Sterling-denominated Systemic Stablecoins

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

High Court Dismisses Challenge To Naming Announcement By The FCA

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Remuneration Code - For Banks, Building Societies And Investment Firms

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

Strategy For Future Retail Payments Infrastructure Published

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

What's Happening With The Employment Rights Bill?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Navigating FX Hedging In 2025: Strategies For A Turbulent Market

United Kingdom Finance

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AlixPartners

The Space: Mental Health And Wellbeing - Episode Two (Podcast)

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Gowling WLG

Major ILR Changes Incoming – A Moment Of Unprecedented Shift

United Kingdom Immigration

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WestBridge Business Immigration

Episode 20: "Trick Or Treat?" Will The Activists Be Out This Hallowe'en?... (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Addleshaw Goddard

Data Centres At The Intersection Of Sovereignty And Innovation

Data centres and related infrastructure continue to attract significant investment, with multi-billion capital commitments reflecting a significant pro-build shift in UK infrastructure policy.

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

UK Subscriptions Rules Set To Be Delayed To Autumn 2026... And New EU Rules For Cancelling Contracts

The UK government has indicated that the new subscriptions rules under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024 will not now commence before the autumn of 2026.

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

More Than A "Token" Effort – The FCA Consults On Fund Tokenization

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper¹ on 14 October 2025 setting out proposals and guidance to support the adoption of tokenization and tokenized funds...

United Kingdom Finance

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Dechert

UK Regulatory Guidelines For The Berne Financial Services Agreement – What Does This Mean For UK And Swiss Insurers And Intermediaries?

This article explains how the Berne Financial Services Agreement ("BFSA") and the FCA/PRA Berne Financial Services Guidelines ("BFSG") (published on 3 November 2025) affect UK and Swiss insurance firms.

United Kingdom Finance

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Mayer Brown

BIN Sponsorship And Card Issuing: Unlocking Payment Card Innovation

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

UK PRA PS 19/25—Securitisation Prudential Reforms

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

Bank Of England Publishes Update On Digital Pound

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

An IFPR Revamp: Preparing For Changes To The Definition Of Capital For FCA Investment Firms

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

ESG – Ratings Providers To Be Regulated By The FCA

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Decoding Digital Distress: On The Insolvency Service's Crypto Specialist

United Kingdom Technology

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Barnes Law

Protecting Vulnerable Beneficiaries

United Kingdom Finance

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Hunters

Update On The Audit Reform And Corporate Governance Bill

United Kingdom Commercial

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Browne Jacobson

FCA Issues Update On Progress Against Sexism In The City Inquiry Recommendations

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

Episode 14: Shaking Up The World Of Private Equity (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Protecting Vulnerable Beneficiaries

Various trust structures exist within the English legal system to protect beneficiaries who may struggle to manage their financial affairs, and who may be more at risk of financial abuse.

United Kingdom Finance

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Hunters

Update On The Audit Reform And Corporate Governance Bill

It has been between six and seven years since the publications of the Sir John Kingman review of the FRC, the Competition and Markets Authority report on competition in the audit sector...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Browne Jacobson

FCA Issues Update On Progress Against Sexism In The City Inquiry Recommendations

The House of Commons Treasury Committee has published a letter from the FCA outlining its progress against the recommendations set out in the committee's 2024 "Sexism in the City" inquiry report.

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

Episode 14: Shaking Up The World Of Private Equity (Video)

The Story behind the deal with guest Paul Gedman, Co-founder, eComplete Group

United Kingdom Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

UK Financial Insights From Katten | Issue 27

United Kingdom Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Pound Sinks Following Softer-Than-Forecast Inflation

The pound (GBP) traded without a clear direction yesterday, with Sterling rising against weaker peers, amid mixed data on the UK government finances.

United Kingdom Finance

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IR Global

Banking Litigation Podcast Episode 56: Monthly Update – September/October 2025

In this edition of our banking litigation podcast, we consider some recent cases that will be most relevant to in-house lawyers at banks and financial institutions.

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Appleby And Private Capital In The UK

Appleby continues to be active in supporting UK focussed private capital transactions, acting on behalf of stakeholders...

United Kingdom Finance

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Appleby

Good COP, Bad COP: What Can We Expect On Climate Finance At COP30 And Beyond? (Podcast)

As COP30 approaches, climate finance must accelerate, not only to address climate risks, but also to advance national security and economic competitiveness.

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

Wealth Consolidation - FCA Review Findings

United Kingdom Wealth Mgt

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Investing In The UK: Recent Developments In The Compliance Space

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Bridging Divergence: Foundations Of Sustainable Finance Obligations In The EU, UK And US

Worldwide Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Keeping It Short: FCA Consults On Implementation Of Streamlined UK Short Selling Regime

United Kingdom Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

10 Easy Steps: What Do The Proposed FCA Rules On Tokenisation Mean For UK Authorised Funds And Depositaries?

United Kingdom Finance

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Mayer Brown

More Steps Towards Mutual Recognition In Swiss-UK Financial Services

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

Supreme Court Confirms Proper Approach To Determining Appropriate Currency For Costs Order

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Cyber Risk And Debt Facilities: Practical Considerations For Borrowers

United Kingdom Commercial

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Addleshaw Goddard

Travers Smith's Alternative Insights: Are Pooled Investment Funds On Their Way Out? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Wealth Mgt

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Travers Smith LLP

The EBA's Proposed Expansion Of Third-party Risk Management Requirements

United Kingdom Finance

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Travers Smith LLP

A World Of Opportunity

United Kingdom Finance

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Case Study: Aareal Bank AG - Inaugural SRT

United Kingdom Finance

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Alvarez & Marsal

Corporate Finance Firms' Client Categorisation - Evidence Of Good Practice, But Room For Improvement: FCA Feedback

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Henry Hood And Anna Roiser Examine LSPOs And Enforcement Challenges In Financial Remedies Journal

United Kingdom Finance

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Hunters

Non-Bank Lending In The Spotlight: Regulatory Capital And Its Impact

United Kingdom Finance

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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Guernsey Updates The Private Investment Fund (PIF) Regime

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Walkers

Guernsey Partnerships: A Brief Guide

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Verfides

Guernsey Trusts: A Brief Guide

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Verfides

Guernsey Foundations: A Brief Guide

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Travers Smith LLP

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Alvarez & Marsal

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AlixPartners

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