As AI reshapes financial services at speed, firms must embrace innovation while finding a route through shifting and uncertain regulatory expectations.
By Becky Critchley, Calum Docherty, Nicola Higgs, Rob Moulton, Charlotte Collins, and Amy Smyth
The FCA and PRA share details on their annual progress across capital reform, compliance costs, authorisations, supervision, and innovation support in financial services.
By Becky Critchley, Nicola Higgs, and Rob Moulton
On 9 July 2026, the House of
Crypto custody services under the microscope: EU regulators turn their attention to compliance with digital operational resilience rules.
By Stuart Davis, Gabriel Lakeman, and Alain Traill
On 8 July 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced
DEMAT’s implementation plan to withdraw paper share certificates in 2027 is a key step in the UK government’s programme to digitise share ownership.
By Mark Austin CBE, Anna Ngo, and Johannes Poon
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ESMA’s statement reinforces that existing EU Member State product intervention measures on binary options apply to event contracts which constitute financial instruments.
By Gabriel Lakeman, José María Alonso, Axel Schiemann, Thomas Vogel, and Paloma Arizon
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The guide enables side-by-side comparison of critical equity derivatives issues across key jurisdictions.
The past several years have emphasized the growing importance of strategic equity solutions as part of corporate finance advisory services for both listed issuers
The regulator is proposing amendments with a view to making the application of the regime to firms primarily engaged in wholesale activity clearer and less burdensome.
By Nicola Higgs, Becky Critchley, Ella McGinn, and Charlotte Collins
Key
The proposal seeks to mitigate illicit finance risks while protecting the US financial system and national security interests.
By Arthur S. Long, Parag Patel, Hanyu (Iris) Xie, Pia Naib, and Deric Behar
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The rules cover trading admission and market abuse, stablecoin issuance, regulated activities, and how prudential and FCA Handbook requirements will apply to cryptoasset firms.
By Stuart Davis, Gabriel Lakeman, Brett Carr, Emma Trankeenan, Cameron Jones,
The proposal seeks to mitigate illicit finance risks while protecting the US financial system and national security interests.
By Arthur S. Long, Parag Patel, Hanyu (Iris) Xie, Pia Naib, and Deric Behar
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