5/20/2026 11:39:08 AM Funded reinsurance: The PRA closes the capital gap By Priti Lancaster George Swan Lauren Honeyben The use of funded reinsurance has expanded rapidly in recent years as UK life insurers have sought capital-efficient ways to support...
5/19/2026 9:31:07 AM Drawing the Line: Navigating the FCA's New Cryptoasset Perimeter Guidance By Claire Harrop Cyrus Pocha Noah Schmidt Mira Dimitrova +1 more... Show less On 15 April 2026, the FCA published CP26/13, consulting on its proposed perimeter guidance for the new regulated cryptoasset activities...
5/8/2026 11:01:07 AM A continued tale of outcomes-based regulation: FCA consults on simplifying financial promotions rules for consumer credit By Michael Raffan Fran Kaehr Mira Dimitrova On 29 April 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published consultation paper CP26/15, in which it sets out proposals to...
5/7/2026 10:12:07 AM The new UK short selling regime: FCA publishes final rules and operational guidance By James Smethurst Chris Ranson Bernice Cheung On 16 April 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Policy Statement PS26/5 setting out its final rules for the new UK...
5/4/2026 4:01:37 PM PSD3/PSR: What the EU's new payments rules mean for your business By Alicia Hildner Eva Schneider The payments package, comprised of the Third Payment Services Directive (PSD3) and the Payment Services Regulation (PSR), was proposed by...
4/21/2026 2:42:07 PM The Infrastructure Powering Modern Insurance By Priti Lancaster Andy Robinson For much of the past decade, insurtech was synonymous with digital challengers aiming to disrupt traditional insurers. Venture‑backed...
4/21/2026 2:39:38 PM Click, Buy, Covered: How Embedded Insurance is Rewriting Distribution By Priti Lancaster Andy Robinson Innovation in insurance is increasingly being driven by the growth of embedded products. Rather than competing directly with established...
4/15/2026 1:45:37 PM Navigating targeted support: FCA guidance on designing consumer segments By James Smethurst Elisabeth Overland Shuke Wen On 23 March 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published new information and good and poor practice examples on how firms should...
4/3/2026 9:36:30 AM More proportionality for smaller institutions and de-scoping of significant institutions – BaFin’s 9th revision of the MaRisk By Jan Struckmann Holger Hartenfels Janina Heinz The German financial services supervisory authority BaFin is consulting the 9th revision of its Minimum Requirements for Risk Management...
3/12/2026 11:41:20 AM FCA finalises targeted support rules: Applications now open By James Smethurst Elisabeth Overland Shuke Wen On 2 March 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed the finalisation of its rules on targeted support, marking an important...
3/6/2026 6:33:15 PM Unveiling AMLA’s Blueprint: A Snapshot of the 2026-2028 Work Programme and Key Regulatory Instruments By Eva Schneider Jan Struckmann Daphne van der Houwen The new EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) is one of the cornerstones of the EU AML Package (see our Navigator for an overview)....
2/27/2026 5:51:22 PM UK BNPL Regime: FCA publishes final rules By Cyrus Pocha Claire Harrop Emily Smith Joshua Hare +1 more... Show less On 11 February 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a policy statement (PS26/1) setting out its final rules on the...
2/19/2026 1:25:03 PM Private equity in insurance: EIOPA signals a new era of scrutiny By Priti Lancaster James Smethurst George Swan Private equity has become an increasingly important part of the European insurance market, particularly in life, run‑off and...
2/13/2026 12:03:49 PM Treasury Consults on Reforming the Appointed Representatives Regime: What Fund Service Providers Need to Know By Craig Dewar Overview HM Treasury has yesterday published a consultation paper proposing changes to the UK's Appointed Representatives regime — the...
2/12/2026 3:49:43 PM The FCA launches Mills Review on AI in retail financial services By Cyrus Pocha Claire Harrop Elisabeth Overland Sophia Doan +1 more... Show less On 27 January 2026, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched the Mills Review, examining how artificial intelligence (AI) may...
2/3/2026 5:13:35 PM FCA publishes its final rules for Consumer Composite Investments By Cyrus Pocha Emily Smith Joshua Hare The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its final rules for providing information on Consumer Composite Investments (CCIs) in...