9/3/2025 7:09:50 PM UK drafts changes to Money Laundering Regulations By James Morris Olivia Murphy Simon Treacy Duncan Campbell +1 more... Show less The UK Government has shared draft legislation amending the Money Laundering Regulations, including changes to cryptoasset regulation,...
9/3/2025 1:57:35 PM Catch up on our recent payments podcasts By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Sam Quicke Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less It has been a busy summer for the regulation of payment services in the UK. As well as calling on e-money and payments firms to improve...
8/28/2025 3:57:01 PM FCA finds shortcomings in algorithmic trading controls By Simon Treacy Stephen Clipsham The Financial Conduct Authority has found significant variation in how firms comply with their algorithmic trading control obligations....
8/7/2025 11:26:05 AM FCA confirms tougher safeguarding rules for payments and e-money but delays longer-term reform By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Olivia Murphy Frances Hodgkins Arjun Lakhani Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less Payments firms must safeguard the funds they receive in connection with making payments or issuing e-money. The Financial Conduct...
7/22/2025 5:17:50 PM The countdown begins: FMIs given one year to put fundamental rules into practice By James Morris Simon Treacy The Bank of England has finalised its Fundamental Rules for financial market infrastructure. Having originally proposed a six-month...
7/21/2025 1:16:39 PM The Consumer Duty and BNPL – uncomfortable accommodation or a meeting of minds? By Sara Cody Earlier this year the Government laid legislation before Parliament to bring more BNPL agreements into the scope of UK regulation (see:...
7/18/2025 9:11:01 AM FCA shapes rules for BNPL at start of one year countdown to new regime By Harry Eddis Clare Whittle Frances Hodgkins Arjun Lakhani Olivia Murphy Fiona Garrahan Simon Treacy +4 more... Show less Buy-now pay-later providers often rely on exemptions to remain outside the scope of regulation. As the UK plans to tighten these...
7/15/2025 8:05:35 PM One step closer to the next generation of UK retail payments infrastructure By Olivia Murphy In November last year the Government released its north star for UK payments in the form of the National Payments Vision. The NPV...
6/26/2025 4:32:08 PM FCA criticises how e-money and payments firms manage risk By Harry Eddis Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Arjun Lakhani Fiona Garrahan Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority has called on UK payments firms to improve their compliance arrangements. It follows a review which has...
6/13/2025 3:04:06 PM UK Finance response to review of payments insolvency regime By Richard Hay Rory Conway Simon Treacy Francesca Mitchell +1 more... Show less Linklaters was pleased to work alongside Osborne Clarke LLP on UK Finance’s submission to the independent review of PESAR, the Payment...
6/6/2025 3:52:59 PM UK to allow wider sale of crypto exchange-traded products By James Morris Simon Treacy The Financial Conduct Authority has suggested opening up access some exchange-traded cryptoasset products for retail customers. Citing...
6/3/2025 3:31:08 PM FCA proposes rules for stablecoin issuance and cryptoasset custody By Olivia Murphy The FCA has taken a significant step on its cryptoassets roadmap by opening a consultation on rules for stablecoin issuers and...
6/2/2025 9:54:56 AM FCA proposes MiFID-style capital requirements for crypto firms By James Morris The Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on capital requirements for cryptoasset firms. Crypto firms that have not previously had to...
5/19/2025 10:13:05 AM UK to regulate buy-now, pay-later: Your next instalment is due By Harry Eddis Arjun Lakhani Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Fiona Garrahan Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less The Government has taken the next step towards regulating buy-now pay-later. It is laying the legislation that will bring BNPL agreements...
5/9/2025 4:07:40 PM New rules to protect against de-banking: what payment service providers need to know By Simon Treacy Francesca Mitchell HM Treasury has finalised measures designed to curb de-banking. New legislation adds new conditions for banks, e-money firms and other...
4/30/2025 1:28:41 PM FCA shares AI themes and launches AI test service By Fiona Garrahan Sara Cody Simon Treacy The Financial Conduct Authority is stepping up its work on AI in financial services. The results of its recent AI Sprint show how...