Executive Summary This week’s regulatory publications indicate several high-priority areas for risk, compliance, and legal functions. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued direct warnings on firm conduct, M&A governance, and consumer protection, signalling a clear supervisory and enforcement focus. Key considerations arising this week include: M&A Governance and Integration:  The FCA’s multi-firm review of wealth sector consolidation criticises weak due diligence,

Executive Summary This briefing analyses key regulatory developments for the week ending 19 September 2025. The environment is a...

Executive Summary This week's regulatory developments emphasise a continued focus on strong governance frameworks, the implementation of...

Executive Summary This week's principal developments include a strategic rationalisatio n of the FCA's supervisory communication...

1. Executive Summary This week saw significant regulatory movements with immediate and future compliance implications for financial...

1. Executive Summary This week was marked by a significant volume of policy announcements from UK authorities, collectively known as the...

Executive Summary In a landmark Mansion House speech one year into a new government, the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, unveiled a sweeping...

Executive Summary This report analyses the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Consultation Paper CP25/18, which finalises rules and...

Executive Summary This report provides an analysis of significant regulatory developments from the last week of June 2025, restructured...