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Enhancing Financial Services Bill Announced In King's Speech 2026

The UK government has announced the Enhancing Financial Services Bill as part of the King's Speech 2026, delivering key aspects of the Leeds Reforms to modernise financial services regulation. The legislation aims to reform the Financial Ombudsman Service, consolidate the Payment Systems Regulator within the FCA, streamline the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, expand credit union capabilities, and update the bank ring-fencing regime.

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The FCA's Innovation Insights Report And What It Means For Financial Services Firms

The Financial Conduct Authority has released its innovation insights report for 2025, revealing significant trends in the global fintech market including substantial investment in digital assets, AI integration, and open finance developments.

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

FCA Issues Open Finance Roadmap With Vision For Smart Data Future

The FCA has issued its open finance roadmap, saying that open finance has the potential to be the next major step in the UK's smart data revolution. Banking and financial services occupy...

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

"Hesitation Is Paralysis”: The Evolving Role Of Insurance In Building Global Resilience

Industry leaders convened in London to examine how insurance is transforming from a reactive risk transfer mechanism into a proactive resilience strategy for sustainable finance.

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Guernsey Finance

Home Advantage: English Courts Confirm Jurisdiction Over Crypto Fraud Claims

United Kingdom Criminal

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Dechert

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 1 May 2026

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

From Experiment To Infrastructure: Tokenisation, Stablecoins And The Next Phase Of Institutional Finance

United Kingdom Finance

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Proskauer Rose LLP

FCA Cracks Down On Illegal Crypto Trading

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

Banking Litigation Podcast Episode 59: Monthly Update – March/April 2026

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 24 April 2026

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FCA Policy Statement On Fund Tokenisation: What You Need To Know

United Kingdom Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Cryptoasset Regulation Coming To The United Kingdom: What You Need To Know

United Kingdom Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

Commercial Court Finds Good Arguable Case That, Where Cryptoassets Were Taken From An English Resident, Damage Was Sustained In England

United Kingdom Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

DeFi Exploits, On-chain Interventions, And The Private Key: Recent Developments In Crypto-asset Recovery

United Kingdom Technology

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Travers Smith LLP

What Does A Typical Day Look Like For A Case Manager, When Working With CoP Clients? (Video)

United Kingdom Law Performance

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Travers Smith's Sustainability Insights: Reporting Requirements Still Shifting

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

A Global View Of International Arbitration Trends With Gary Born (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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WilmerHale

Investing In The Defense Sector: Procurement, Sanctions, And ESG (Podcast)

United Kingdom Government

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A&O Shearman

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 24 April 2026

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FinReg Monthly Update

This comprehensive monthly bulletin tracks the latest regulatory developments across UK, EU, and U.S. financial services sectors, covering everything from banking reforms and capital markets updates to emerging...

Worldwide Finance

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Proskauer Rose LLP

FinReg Monthly Update

This comprehensive monthly bulletin tracks the latest regulatory developments across UK, EU, and U.S. financial services sectors, covering everything from banking supervision and capital requirements to emerging technologies like AI and cryptoassets. The April 2026 update examines significant policy shifts, enforcement actions, and cross-border regulatory coordination affecting financial institutions, asset managers, and market participants.

Worldwide Finance

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Proskauer Rose LLP

CP26/13: The FCA Sharpens The Cryptoasset Regulatory Perimeter

As crypto moves from the margins to the mainstream of the UK financial system, regulatory uncertainty is giving way to structured supervision, authorisation and enforcement.

United Kingdom Finance

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

New UK Cryptoasset Regime: HM Treasury Proposes Amendments To Cryptoasset Regulations

Treasury has published a draft statutory instrument (SI) - the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 - amending the Financial Services and Markets...

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 10 April 2026

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 27 March 2026

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-Up - W/e 17 April 2026

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Stablecoins, AI Agents And Open Banking: The UK's Vision For Payment Services Regulation

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

FCA Consults On Perimeter Guidance For Cryptoasset Activities

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

Podcast: When David Met Goliath—Episode 4: Why Flat Fees And AI Are Opening A New Frontier In Wealth Management

United Kingdom Wealth Mgt

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AlixPartners

Digital Property And The Limits Of Conversion: High Court Strikes Out Conversion Claim For Misappropriation Of Bitcoin

United Kingdom Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

New UK Cryptoasset Regime: FCA Consults On Perimeter Guidance

United Kingdom Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

AI – Accelerant Or A Threat?

United Kingdom Technology

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Goodwin Procter LLP

The Importance Of Paying Attention: The FCA's Consultation On Cryptoassets Perimeter Guidance Has Been Followed Almost Immediately By Further Legislative Changes To The Perimeter

United Kingdom Technology

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Travers Smith LLP

Digital Property And The Limits Of Conversion: High Court Strikes Out Conversion Claim For Misappropriation Of Bitcoin

The decision confirms that the tort of conversion applies only to tangible property and not digital assets.

United Kingdom Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

New UK Cryptoasset Regime: FCA Consults On Perimeter Guidance

In its latest cryptoasset consultation paper (CP26/13), the FCA sets out proposed updates to its Perimeter Guidance Manual (PERG) as part of the transition to the UK’s new cryptoasset regulatory regime, which will take effect on 25 October 2027.

United Kingdom Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

AI – Accelerant Or A Threat?

How is artificial intelligence reshaping the competitive landscape of financial technology, and which fintech businesses stand to benefit most from AI-driven acceleration? Industry investors and operators examine the evolving relationship between incumbent banks and challengers, exploring where capital is flowing and why regulatory moats may prove more durable than expected.

United Kingdom Technology

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Goodwin Procter LLP

The Importance Of Paying Attention: The FCA's Consultation On Cryptoassets Perimeter Guidance Has Been Followed Almost Immediately By Further Legislative Changes To The Perimeter

The UK's cryptoasset regulatory landscape is evolving at breakneck speed, with the FCA's new perimeter guidance consultation followed just days later by Treasury amendments to the regulatory framework. These simultaneous developments create critical implications for firms navigating authorisation requirements, stablecoin payment activities, and the rapidly approaching application gateway opening in September 2026.

United Kingdom Technology

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Travers Smith LLP

Hidden Assets In Divorce: How To Trace And The Court’s Approach To Undisclosed Wealth In The UK

United Kingdom Family

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

New UK Cryptoasset Regime: Practical Actions For Firms' Forward Planning

The UK is introducing a new financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets, which will take effect on 25 October 2027. The FCA has confirmed that the authorisation gateway...

United Kingdom Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Third Class Stamp: Bitcoin May Be Protected Against Misappropriation, But Cannot Be Converted

Institutions and others wishing to invest in or use (whether for collateral, payments or other commercial purposes) digital assets should take note of a recent decision of the English High Court...

United Kingdom Technology

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Travers Smith LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - w/e 20 March 2026

In this edition we round up FinTech-related financial services regulatory developments for the week ending 20 March 2026.

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Buy-Side Story: The FCA's 2026 Regulatory Priorities For The Sector

The way in which the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) communicates its supervisory expectations to firms has recently changed. Back in April 2025, the regulator announced that it would stop publishing...

United Kingdom Finance

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Travers Smith LLP

AI Immigration Routes: Global Talent And Tech Nation Endorsement

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Interpol Issues Stark Warning About Increasingly Sophisticated Global Fraud

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

FCA Handbook Application For Regulated Cryptoasset Activities – Key Takeaways From CP26/4

United Kingdom Technology

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Safeguarding Corporate Integrity In The Age Of Generative AI

United Kingdom Technology

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Forensic Risk Alliance

UK Crypto Regulation Moves Forward: New Cryptoasset Regulated Activities: The FCA Gateway

United Kingdom Technology

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Are You Ready For The UK Cryptoassets Regime As It Enters The Final Stages?

United Kingdom Technology

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McDermott Will & Schulte

UK Crypto Regulation Moves Forward: A Prudential Regime For Cryptoasset Firms – Key Takeaways From FCA CP25/42

United Kingdom Technology

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Banks To Blocks: Exploring TradFi/ DeFi Collaboration (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

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Forensic Risk Alliance

Henry Hood Discusses Cryptocurrency Challenges In Divorce In The Times

United Kingdom Technology

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Hunters

FCA Takes Action Against HTX To Stop Illegal Financial Promotions

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

White Paper: Analysis Of FCA Cryptoasset Consultation, CP25/42

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

Consumer Duty And Cryptoassets - FCA Guidance Consultation

United Kingdom Technology

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A&O Shearman

Preparing For The Data (Use And Access) Act 2025: Upcoming Complaints Procedure Requirement

United Kingdom Privacy

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Mayer Brown

Financier Worldwide's Cyber Security 2026: Exceptional Experts

United Kingdom Technology

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Can AI And Blockchain Help Each Other Win - In Public Trust And Patentability?

United Kingdom Technology

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Murgitroyd

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