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County Court Considers Bank's Possession Rights In Context Of A Mortgage That Is Securitised Or Subject To Covered Bond

The decision considers who has legal standing to enforce a debt where the lender retains legal title but has assigned the beneficial interest...

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

AIM: The Future Need Not Be So Bleak

The Alternative Investment Market (AIM), operated by the London Stock Exchange (LSE), is designed to act as a launchpad for growth-oriented companies...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Hunters

Navigating FX Hedging In 2025: Strategies For A Turbulent Market

Over the last several months, clients from various geographies have turned to AlixPartners for assistance as they started noticing reduced investment returns and revenues showing a significant negative impact due to slippage in US dollar value.

United Kingdom Finance

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AlixPartners

Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation: CSSF Turns The ESMA SFDR "Reality Check" Into Concrete Expectations With Illustrative Good‑Practice Samples

On 30 September 2025, the Luxembourg regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the "CSSF"), published its feedback report (the "Report") on the European Supervisory and Markets Authority's ("ESMA") 2023–2024 Common Supervisory Action ("CSA") on sustainability risks and disclosures.

United Kingdom Finance

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Proskauer Rose LLP

FCA Publishes Updates On Clarifying And Streamlining The UK Consumer Duty

United Kingdom Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Biannual Banking Litigation Update (Autumn 2025) (Video)

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Proposed UK Regulatory Framework For Regulating Stablecoin Issuance

United Kingdom Technology

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Arnold & Porter

The European Central Bank Consults On Guidelines For Managing Legacy Non-Performing Exposures

European Union Finance

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

European Fund Finance Symposium 2025: State Of The Market

European Union Finance

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Episode 18: Tell Sid.. (Video)

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

EIOPA Raises Concerns Over Proposed European Union Climate-Reporting Scope Reduction

European Union Finance

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Proskauer Rose LLP

FCA Review On 'Off-Channel Communications' – Key Takeaways

United Kingdom Finance

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Ropes & Gray LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 26 September 2025

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

High Court Sets Aside Default Judgments Entered Against Guarantors Under A Facility Agreement On The Basis That Service Of The Claim Was Not Valid

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 29 August 2025

United Kingdom Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK CPS And SFO Issue Updated Corporate Prosecution Guidance: What Corporates Need To Know

United Kingdom Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Manufacturing Overview: Low Capacity Utilization Meets Potential Tariff Stabilization

United Kingdom International

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AlixPartners

Welcome To The Collective Quarterly - Issue 07

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

Fentanyl Tariffs

Worldwide International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Consultation On Proposed Reforms To SM&CR Regime For Regulated Firms

HM Treasury, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) are currently consulting on a number of proposed changes to the Senior Manager & Certification Regime...

United Kingdom Finance

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Littler Mendelson

Episode 11: 'I Don't Regret Doing An IPO' (Despite The Public Scrutiny) (Video)

Join Jonathan Boyers, Head of Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Finance, and Chris Maguire, Executive Editor of BusinessCloud, as they sit down to interview Steve Oliver, Co-founder of musicMagpie.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Listing Regime – FCA Turnaround Times Over Christmas And New Year

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published details of its turnaround times over Christmas and New Year, as its timeframes for reviewing documents and giving guidance...

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FCA Consults On How FCA Handbook Will Apply To Cryptoasset Activities

The FCA has published a consultation paper (CP25/25) on how the FCA Handbook will apply to regulated cryptoasset activities.

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

Listing Regime – LSE 2026 Dividend Procedure Timetable Published

United Kingdom Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Corporate Law Update: 13 - 26 September 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Leeds, Leeds, Leeds: Marching On Together In Financial Services

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

High Court Holds That Exercise Of Rights Under Charge Document Is Not Subject To Braganza Duty

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FX Weekly Forecast: US Dollar To Strengthen On Rising US Inflation?

United Kingdom Finance

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IR Global

The Hidden Cost Of "Good Enough" Legal Tech In Financial Services

United Kingdom Finance

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IR Global

Solicitors Regulation Authority Reviews High-volume Consumer Claims Sector

United Kingdom Consumer

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

PRA Update On Approach To FundedRe

United Kingdom Insurance

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Mayer Brown

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 19 September 2025

United Kingdom Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Market Watch 83: Advisors' And Brokers' Systems And Controls For Handling Inside Information

United Kingdom Finance

LS

Lewis Silkin

Solicitors Regulation Authority Reviews High-volume Consumer Claims Sector

On Friday last week (19 September 2025) the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) published a discussion paper: How can the high-volume consumer claims market work better for consumers?

United Kingdom Consumer

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

PRA Update On Approach To FundedRe

In its priorities for 2025, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) signalled that it would remain focused on the bulk purchase annuity (BPA) market.

United Kingdom Insurance

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Mayer Brown

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 19 September 2025

As the basis for Open Finance in the EU moves along the legislative pathway, we assess what implementation may require.

United Kingdom Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Market Watch 83: Advisors' And Brokers' Systems And Controls For Handling Inside Information

The FCA has issued its latest market watch update. It carried out a series of reviews of corporate finance firms that provide advisory and corporate broking services to small and mid-cap companies.

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

FCA Consults On Removing Contactless Payment Limit

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 12 September 2025

As the basis for Open Finance in the EU moves along the legislative pathway, we assess what implementation may require. Our FiDA Checklist provides a helpful introduction to FiDA...

United Kingdom Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Simpler And More Streamlined Sustainability Disclosure For UK Private Fund Managers: Taking Stock And Comparing With The EU

On 6 August 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its multi-firm review (review) of climate reporting by private fund and other asset managers, life insurers, and FCA-regulated pension providers (firms).

United Kingdom Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Ahead Of The Curve — The Modernizing Of The UK Financial Crime Framework

The Second Economic Crime Plan sets out the UK government's three-year strategy to transform the UK's response to economic crime and related regulatory measures.

United Kingdom Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

Employment Update September 2025

According to news reports, the increase in reliance on AI has led to a new condition called "AI psychosis" – where delusional thoughts are triggered or worsened by intense engagement with chatbots.

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

First Court Appearance For Three 'Finfluencers' Charged In FCA-led Global Crackdown On Illegal Promotions

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Upper Tribunal Upholds FCA's Market Manipulation Bans

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

Emagine Acquires Aveas

United Kingdom Commercial

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Plesner

The FCA's New Prospectus Rules: A Bold Reset For UK Capital Markets

United Kingdom Finance

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Winston & Strawn LLP

New Safeguarding Rules For UK Payment Firms: What Banks And Insolvency Practitioners Need To Know

United Kingdom Insolvency

MB

Mayer Brown

UK SMCR Reform: Consultations, Proposals And Next Steps

United Kingdom Finance

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Proskauer Rose LLP

UK Government Consults On Consolidating Payment Services Regulation

United Kingdom Finance

LS

Lewis Silkin

The Tokenised Future: Unlocking Real-World Assets On The Blockchain

United Kingdom Technology

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Barnes Law

HM Treasury Consultation On Changes To UK Money Laundering Regulations

United Kingdom Government

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Shepherd And Wedderburn Appoints Donald Smith As A Partner In Its Corporate Finance Team

United Kingdom Commercial

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

FCA Unveils Streamlined Prospectus Rules To Boost UK Equity Capital Markets

United Kingdom Finance

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Hunters

Reform Of The EU Securitisation Framework—Part 9: Changes To Capital Requirements

European Union Finance

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Jones Day

Share Buybacks – FCA Consultation On UKLR Rule Change And Review

United Kingdom Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Market Abuse – FCA Publishes Market Watch 83 On Market Soundings

United Kingdom Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Corporate Law Update: 6 - 12 September 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

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Key Changes In The Newly Revised JPF Guide

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Walkers

Guernsey Updates The Private Investment Fund (PIF) Regime

Guernsey Finance

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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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Episode 11: 'I Don't Regret Doing An IPO' (Despite The Public Scrutiny) (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

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AlixPartners

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Addleshaw Goddard

Business Reporter – Best Of British Business: Keeping The Engine Behind Your Market Data Running (Video)

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CJC Ltd

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

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WTW

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