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AIFMD 2: Implementation Deadline Approaching

Broadly speaking, AIFMD 2 introduces changes to authorisation conditions, delegation requirements, conflicts of interest rules, liquidity management requirements, investor pre-contractual and periodic disclosures, regulatory reporting, and depository requirements...

United Kingdom Finance

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Prospectus Regime Change In The UK—a Debt Capital Markets Update

The UK's previous prospectus regime, in existence before January 19, 2026, was closely aligned with the Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, which was onshored in the UK after Brexit as the UK Prospectus Regulation (the UK PR).

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

FCA Fines Former Finance Directors Of Carillion Plc

The FCA has fined two former finance directors for their involvement in misleading statements being issued by Carillion plc.

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

Listing Regime – Two Executive Directors Drop Appeal Against FCA Fines For Breaches Of Listing Rules And MAR

The FCA has published final notices in respect of its enforcement action against two former finance directors of Carillion plc for breaches of the Listing Rules and UK Market Abuse Regulations (MAR).

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Managing "Internal" Investment Funds And Conflicts Of Interest: Recent UK FCA Action

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

Capital Markets – New UK Prospectus Regime In Force From 19 January

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

When Do Validations Kick In For Certain EMIR Refit Fields?

United Kingdom Finance

TRAction

UK's Digital Assets Regulatory Framework Takes Shape

United Kingdom Finance

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Bank Of England Published Financial Stability Report And Assessment Of Bank Capital Requirements

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

FCA Paper Published On Market Risk Capital Requirements For Investment Firms

United Kingdom Finance

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

In The Know: UK-EU Banking And Investment Regulation

United Kingdom Finance

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Ahead Of The Curve: Regulatory Update For Retail, Wealth And Private Banks In The UK

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

What Differences Can Corporates Leverage Between US And UK Capital Markets? (Video)

United Kingdom Finance

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Tech-Native, Client-Focused: Connecting Technology With Legal Expertise

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

Data Centres: Common Issues And How To Avoid Them (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Reflections On 2025 (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

What's Happening In NI Employment Law In 2026?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

CSRD And CSDDD Version 2.0 – The EU's Sustainability Framework Redefined

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

Tech 10 – Episode 9: Gartner IT Symposium: Reflections And Tech Trends For 2026 (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

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Bank Of England Published Financial Stability Report And Assessment Of Bank Capital Requirements

On 2 December 2025, the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee (the FPC) published its December Financial Stability Report, as well as a report entitled ‘Financial Stability in Focus...

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

FCA Paper Published On Market Risk Capital Requirements For Investment Firms

On 16 December 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published an engagement paper on ‘Market risk capital requirements for FCA investment firms'.

United Kingdom Finance

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

In The Know: UK-EU Banking And Investment Regulation

In this edition, we discuss latest developments in the UK and EU banking and investment regulation. This issue focuses on key papers relating to capital and prudential developments which were published in December 2025.

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

The UK's Banking Regulator Sets Out Its Supervisory Expectations

United Kingdom Finance

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Splintering Of The International Capital Framework?

Worldwide Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

PRA Near-final Policy Statement On CRR Restatement For 2027 Implementation

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

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

United Kingdom Finance

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Remuneration Code - For Banks, Building Societies And Investment Firms

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

UK PRA PS 19/25—Securitisation Prudential Reforms

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

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Debt Capital Markets

Prospectus Regime Change In The UK—a Debt Capital Markets Update

The UK's previous prospectus regime, in existence before January 19, 2026, was closely aligned with the Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, which was onshored in the UK after Brexit as the UK Prospectus Regulation (the UK PR).

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

Capital Markets – New UK Prospectus Regime In Force From 19 January

The UK's new prospectus regime comes into force on 19 January 2026. This is the biggest shake-up of the UK prospectus regime since 2005.

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

When Do Validations Kick In For Certain EMIR Refit Fields?

Reconciliation Phase II (Phase II) is to go live in April 2026 for EU EMIR and September 2026 for UK EMIR.

United Kingdom Finance

TRAction

What Differences Can Corporates Leverage Between US And UK Capital Markets? (Video)

United Kingdom Finance

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

HM Treasury And FCA Publish Comprehensive Cryptoasset Regulatory Framework

United Kingdom Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FCA Consults On Reforms To Client Categorisation And Conflicts Of Interest Rules

United Kingdom Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Lessons From Tricolor And First Brands

Worldwide Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

Goodbye PSR, Hello SCR: The Premier League's Financial Evolution

United Kingdom Finance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

UK Regulated Liability Network (RLN) - The Opportunity, But What's Left To Do?

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

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Charges, Mortgages, Indemnities

When Do Validations Kick In For Certain EMIR Refit Fields?

Reconciliation Phase II (Phase II) is to go live in April 2026 for EU EMIR and September 2026 for UK EMIR.

United Kingdom Finance

TRAction

Non-Bank Lending In The Spotlight: Does The UK's Approach To Calculating Bank Regulatory Capital Require Revisiting?

In this GT Alert, we provide an overview of how the amount of regulatory capital that a UK bank is required to hold is quantified and whether there is a case for reconsidering the current approach.

United Kingdom Finance

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Non-Bank Lending In The Spotlight – Does The System Of Calculating Regulatory Capital Require Revisiting?

In October's GT Alert on non-bank lending, we focussed on whether there was a justification in banks being subject to regulatory capital requirements when non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) were not.

United Kingdom Finance

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

UK PRA PS 19/25—Securitisation Prudential Reforms

United Kingdom Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

Financial Regulation - In The Know: October 2025

United Kingdom Finance

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Understanding Regulatory Risks In Home Purchase Plans vs. Traditional Regulated Mortgage Contracts

United Kingdom Finance

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

In Practice: Supreme Court Motor Finance Commission Ruling: What Next For Lenders?

United Kingdom Finance

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Travers Smith LLP

Episode 19: Leeds, Leeds, Leeds: Marching On Together In Financial Services (Video)

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

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

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Financial Services

AIFMD 2: Implementation Deadline Approaching

Broadly speaking, AIFMD 2 introduces changes to authorisation conditions, delegation requirements, conflicts of interest rules, liquidity management requirements, investor pre-contractual and periodic disclosures, regulatory reporting, and depository requirements...

United Kingdom Finance

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

UK Insurance Regulation: Looking Ahead To 2026

With the PRA having just announced its supervisory priorities for 2026, it is timely to give an overview of the evolving regulatory landscape for the UK insurance sector.

United Kingdom Insurance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Prospectus Regime Change In The UK—a Debt Capital Markets Update

The UK's previous prospectus regime, in existence before January 19, 2026, was closely aligned with the Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, which was onshored in the UK after Brexit as the UK Prospectus Regulation (the UK PR).

United Kingdom Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

FCA Fines Former Finance Directors Of Carillion Plc

United Kingdom Finance

LS

Lewis Silkin

What Do I Need To Know About The New FCA Rules On Non-financial Misconduct?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Listing Regime – Two Executive Directors Drop Appeal Against FCA Fines For Breaches Of Listing Rules And MAR

United Kingdom Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Managing "Internal" Investment Funds And Conflicts Of Interest: Recent UK FCA Action

United Kingdom Finance

AO

A&O Shearman

Capital Markets – New UK Prospectus Regime In Force From 19 January

United Kingdom Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

When Do Validations Kick In For Certain EMIR Refit Fields?

United Kingdom Finance

TRAction

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Latest Videos

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What Differences Can Corporates Leverage Between US And UK Capital Markets? (Video)

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Episode 15: Budget Special & 2026 Predictions (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

Market Moves: The Latest Shifts In The Funds Market (Video)

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Jersey Finance Limited

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

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Travers Smith LLP

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

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CJC Ltd

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