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New Proposals For Reforming The UK Securitisation Framework

On 17 February 2026 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published consultation papers (CP26/6 and CP2/26 respectively)...

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Mayer Brown

Upper Tribunal Finds That Banque Havilland Devised A Plan To Harm The Qatari Economy

The Upper Tribunal has upheld the FCA's decision that Rangecourt SA (formerly Banque Havilland), Edmund Rowland, the former London CEO and Vladimir Bolelyy, a former Bank employee, acted without integrity.

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

UK Securitisation Reform 2026: What FCA And PRA Proposals Mean For Market Participants

On 17 February 2026 the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper (CP26/6) on reforming the UK securitisation framework.

United Kingdom Finance

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Victims Of Finfluencers Short-changed By Paltry Fines For Unauthorised Financial Ads.

In September last year, we wrote about the first court appearance of three finfluencers whose trials are now scheduled to take place in the autumn of 2027, two years after their first court appearances.

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

UK Government Seeks Evidence On Ownership And Control In Financial Sanctions Regulations

United Kingdom Finance

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Crowell & Moring LLP

HM Treasury Consults On The Appointed Representatives Regime

United Kingdom Finance

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Proskauer Rose LLP

UK Securitisation Framework: Regulators Consult On Further Streamlining

United Kingdom Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FCA And PRA Publish Consultation Papers On Reforming The UK Securitisation Framework

United Kingdom Finance

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Dechert

Investing In Sports: What Financing Options Are Available To Private Capital?

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

NAV-igating The Future: Trends From The 15th FFA Global Symposium

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

Bonds – When and why are they reportable under MiFIR and EMIR?

United Kingdom Finance

TRAction

Regulation Of Cryptoassets In The UK Reaches The Final Stage

United Kingdom Finance

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Financial Services And Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026 Published

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

FCA Publishes Further Information On Its Approach To The UK's New Cryptoasset Regime

United Kingdom Finance

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

COP30: What Were The Key Outcomes?

Worldwide Environment

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Travers Smith LLP

GDPR and Child Protection: Legal Requirements for Businesses

United Kingdom Privacy

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LegalVision

Catherine Gage Explains The Impact Of Martyn's Law In Charity Finance

United Kingdom Finance

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Hunters

FCA Enforcement Watch And Beyond – Five Headline Trends For 2026

United Kingdom Litigation

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Lewis Silkin's Data, Privacy & Cyber Team Watch Outs For 2026

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

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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

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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

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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

HM Treasury Consults On The Appointed Representatives Regime

On 12 February 2026, HM Treasury published a Consultation Paper on reforming the Appointed Representatives regime ("ARs" and the "AR Regime"). The Consultation Paper builds on the Policy Statement published by HM Treasury...

United Kingdom Finance

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Bonds – When and why are they reportable under MiFIR and EMIR?

Bonds are often used by governments to fund infrastructure projects or war spending.

United Kingdom Finance

TRAction

Capital Markets And Private Capital – LSE Publishes Rules To Launch Its Private Securities Market

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has launched its Private Securities Market (PSM) – its PISCES platform – and published its Private Securities Market Rules (PSM Rules) and accompanying PSM Handbook via Market Notice N04/26.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Brings The Property (Digital Assets Etc) Act 2025 Into Force

United Kingdom Technology

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The Sovereign Group

Key Takeaways From The Bessemer Society City Dinner

United Kingdom Commercial

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Hunters

ILPA'S New Continuation Fund Disclosure Template: More Rollovers On The Cards?

United Kingdom Finance

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

EXPO REAL 2025: A Time To Get Personal

European Union Finance

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McDermott Will & Schulte

The UK FCA Consults On Changes To The UK Short Selling Regime

United Kingdom Finance

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Understanding Financial Abuse And Economic Abuse: Protection And Support (30 January 2026)

United Kingdom Employment

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

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Charges, Mortgages, Indemnities

Bonds – When and why are they reportable under MiFIR and EMIR?

Bonds are often used by governments to fund infrastructure projects or war spending.

United Kingdom Finance

TRAction

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?

United Kingdom Finance

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

UK PRA PS 19/25—Securitisation Prudential Reforms

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

Financial Regulation - In The Know: October 2025

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

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

United Kingdom Finance

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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

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Financial Services

OFSI Updates Financial Sanctions Enforcement Framework

Published on 9 February 2026, the changes in financial sanctions enforcement and monetary penalties guidance (Guidance) reflect OFSI's desire to resolve civil enforcement cases in a quicker...

United Kingdom International

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A&O Shearman

The Macroeconomic Backdrop To Private Capital Markets - February 2026

This article considers our views on how certain macroeconomic developments may impact the private capital markets.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Upper Tribunal Finds That Banque Havilland Devised A Plan To Harm The Qatari Economy

The Upper Tribunal has upheld the FCA's decision that Rangecourt SA (formerly Banque Havilland), Edmund Rowland, the former London CEO and Vladimir Bolelyy, a former Bank employee, acted without integrity.

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

UK Securitisation Reform 2026: What FCA And PRA Proposals Mean For Market Participants

United Kingdom Finance

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Victims Of Finfluencers Short-changed By Paltry Fines For Unauthorised Financial Ads.

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

Not (Necessarily) Naming And Shaming: The FCA Publishes Its First Enforcement Watch

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

UK Government Seeks Evidence On Ownership And Control In Financial Sanctions Regulations

United Kingdom Finance

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

HM Treasury Consults On The Appointed Representatives Regime

United Kingdom Finance

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

UK Securitisation Framework: Regulators Consult On Further Streamlining

United Kingdom Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

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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

Empowering Next Gen Wealth Creators Through Behavioural Finance (Podcast)

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Guernsey Finance

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