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Financial Regulation Weekly Bulletin - 10 September 2026
This weekly bulletin examines critical developments in UK financial regulation, including the FCA's findings on systemic operational resilience from its Defence, Security, and Resilience Lab exercise, the government's comprehensive consultation on modernising corporate reporting frameworks, and progress on the Financial Services and Markets Bill through Parliament. The bulletin also covers international regulatory updates on cyber resilience for financial market infrastructures, sustainable finance disclosu
United Kingdom Finance
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Slaughter & May
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Financial Services Regulation Committee Launches Inquiry Into Regulatory Sandboxes
The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Select Committee has initiated a comprehensive inquiry into regulatory sandboxes in UK financial services, examining their effectiveness in promoting innovation over the past decade. The Committee seeks evidence from diverse stakeholders on whether these sandboxes deliver public benefits, influence market dynamics, and inform regulatory policy for emerging technologies.
United Kingdom Finance
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Lewis Silkin
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The Token Issuance Trust: A Trust-based Framework For Decentralised Token Ecosystems
The Token Issuance Trust offers a trust-based alternative to traditional corporate structures for Web3 protocols and DAOs, combining founder control with independent fiduciary oversight. This innovative framework enables protocols to hold assets, manage contracts, and support on-chain operations while preserving decentralisation principles. How can established trust law principles be adapted to meet the operational and governance requirements of decentralised token ecosystems?
Guernsey Finance
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Walkers
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FCA Increases Scrutiny Of Annex 1 Financial Institutions
The FCA has announced increased scrutiny of Annex 1 financial institutions following concerns about financial crime risks, with particular focus on firms' reliance on parent-company controls and risks from unregulated lending through complex structures. This article examines the FCA's evolving approach to Annex 1 firms over the past two years and provides practical guidance for existing firms...
United Kingdom Finance
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Fox Williams
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Student HMO Investment Guide For Property Investors
Student HMOs present lucrative opportunities for property investors seeking higher rental yields through multi-tenant arrangements, but success depends on navigating complex licensing requirements, planning regulations, and specialist mortgage criteria. This comprehensive guide examines the legal, financial, and operational considerations that determine whether a student HMO investment will deliver the returns investors expect or expose them to costly compliance failures.
United Kingdom Real Estate
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JMW Solicitors LLP
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Financial Services

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Mental Health Moratorium Fails To Block Receiver Sale
The High Court has clarified the interaction between mental health crisis moratoriums under the Debt Respite Scheme and secured lending enforcement. When property security covers a company's debt rather than an individual's personal liability, receivers can proceed with sales despite the moratorium. This decision provides crucial guidance for insolvency practitioners and lenders navigating the complex intersection of mental health protections and security enforcement.
United Kingdom Insolvency
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Mills & Reeve
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Financial Regulation Weekly Bulletin - 10 September 2026
This weekly bulletin examines critical developments in UK financial regulation, including the FCA's findings on systemic operational resilience from its Defence, Security, and Resilience Lab exercise, the government's comprehensive consultation on modernising corporate reporting frameworks, and progress on the Financial Services and Markets Bill through Parliament. The bulletin also covers international regulatory updates on cyber resilience for financial market infrastructures, sustainable finance disclosu
United Kingdom Finance
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Slaughter & May
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Financial Services Regulation Committee Launches Inquiry Into Regulatory Sandboxes
The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Select Committee has initiated a comprehensive inquiry into regulatory sandboxes in UK financial services, examining their effectiveness in promoting innovation over the past decade. The Committee seeks evidence from diverse stakeholders on whether these sandboxes deliver public benefits, influence market dynamics, and inform regulatory policy for emerging technologies.
United Kingdom Finance
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Lewis Silkin
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Fund Finance

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Talking Trends: Fund Finance
Proskauer fund finance partner Mei Mei Wong and Pemberton's Cassandra Fahy explore the evolution of net asset value-based fund financing, examining how this increasingly sophisticated tool has transformed from a niche product into an established component of the private equity landscape. Their discussion reveals how NAV financing serves diverse purposes across fund lifecycles, from portfolio value creation to LP liquidity solutions, while addressing the critical considerations around valuation, leverage, an
United Kingdom Finance
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Proskauer Rose LLP
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Rated Note Feeders: Structuring Access To Private Capital
Rated note feeder funds are transforming how institutional investors access private capital by converting equity exposures into rated debt instruments. Originally designed for US insurers seeking better capital treatment, these structures have gained significant momentum, with the market more than doubling in recent years. As interest grows in their application under Solvency II and UK frameworks, understanding the practical and structural considerations becomes essential for both fund managers and investor
United Kingdom Finance
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Macfarlanes LLP
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Listing Rules & Flotation

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New AIM Rules (August 2026)
The London Stock Exchange has implemented sweeping reforms to the AIM Rules, fundamentally reshaping admission requirements, transaction thresholds, and governance obligations for companies on the Alternative Investment Market. These changes eliminate longstanding requirements like working capital statements and corporate governance codes while introducing new features such as capital access windows and special voting shares, marking the most significant overhaul of AIM regulations in recent years.
United Kingdom Finance
Shoosmiths LLP
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New Express Market route widens AIM’s appeal for overseas companies
London's AIM market has introduced a new Express Market route designed to streamline admission for established overseas companies. The reforms replace the previous Designated Market framework with a broader, more proportionate approach that recognises regulatory scrutiny and public company experience already demonstrated in qualifying international markets. Will this create a genuinely compelling pathway for international issuers seeking access to UK growth capital?
United Kingdom Finance
Shoosmiths LLP
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