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Jul 01, 2026

The FCA's Final Crypto Regime: What Firms Need to Know and Do Next

The FCA has now published the final UK cryptoasset regime, completing its Crypto Roadmap and confirming that crypto activities will be brought fully within the existing FSMA framework from 25 October…
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Jun 04, 2026

Cyber Litigation in Financial Services: managing the evolving risk

Cyber incidents are increasingly giving rise to complex, long‑tail litigation risk, particularly for financial services firms. As regulators place growing emphasis on operational resilience,…
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Jun 02, 2026

FCA Shares Joint Vision on Tokenisation for UK Wholesale Markets

Technological innovation continues to reshape traditional financial systems and infrastructure, but the regulatory response is now entering a more decisive phase. As explored in our Emerging Themes in…
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May 27, 2026

UK financial services reform 2026: from growth agenda to regulatory execution

The UK’s financial services reform programme has reached a decisive inflection point, with the publication of the Financial Services & Markets Bill 2026 and the May 2026 Regulatory Initiatives Grid…
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May 01, 2026

SM&CR 2.0: reform without retreat

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Apr 21, 2026

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. BCLP’s Emerging Themes…
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Apr 07, 2026

Cyber Resilience in Financial Services: Navigating Rising Risks and the 2026 Regulatory Shift

UK regulators have not yet fully exercised the breadth of their powers to address shortcomings in organisational cyber‑security measures—but that restraint is unlikely to continue. The policy…
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Dec 18, 2025

AI Regulation in Financial Services: Turning Principles into Practice

As 2026 approaches, the UK financial services sector stands at a pivotal moment in its AI journey. What began as cautious pilots has matured into widespread deployment, prompting regulators to sharpen…
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Dec 04, 2025

Enhancing Banks’ and Insurers’ Approaches to Managing Climate-Related Risks

On 3 December 2025, the PRA published Policy Statement 25/25 (PS25/25), finalising proposals from CP10/25 and introducing Supervisory Statement 4/25 (SS4/25). This replaces SS3/19 and sets out updated…
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Nov 04, 2025

Clarity on the FCA’s approach to naming firms under investigation

The High Court’s recent judgment in R (CIT) v FCA [2025] EWHC 2614 (Admin) provides critical clarity on the FCA’s powers to name firms under investigation. Upholding the regulator’s decision to…
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