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Simon Treacy

Financial Regulation Senior Associate, London, Linklaters

London, United Kingdom

About me

I help clients monitor regulatory trends and developments in financial services. I write briefings and thought leadership for clients, as well as innovative knowhow for the Linklaters team. I provide interactive training on financial services regulation, including horizon scanning sessions. I also produce and host Linklaters podcasts on payments regulation and operational resilience.

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...

7/18/2025 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 +4 more...

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 8:05:15 PM

UK puts growth at heart of financial services strategy

By Peter Bevan Simon Treacy

The UK Government has published a Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy. The Strategy, which was launched as part of the...

7/9/2025 9:17:01 AM

UK & EU Fintech and payments regulation update – July 2025

By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Simon Treacy +3 more...

In this monthly update, we summarise the latest legal and regulatory developments for firms in the payments sector. We also publish...

7/8/2025 8:31:06 PM

Final pieces of DORA rulebook fall into place

By Raza Naeem James Morris Simon Treacy

In the last couple of years EU financial entities have been busy implementing the Digital Operational Resilience Act. DORA started to...

7/8/2025 5:19:50 PM

EBA to extend its outsourcing guidelines to cover all third party risks outside DORA

By Raza Naeem Simon Treacy

The European Banking Authority is consulting on new guidelines for the management of third party risk. The guidelines will replace the...

6/26/2025 4:32:08 PM

FCA criticises how e-money and payments firms manage risk

By Harry Eddis Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy +3 more...

The Financial Conduct Authority has called on UK payments firms to improve their compliance arrangements. It follows a review which has...

6/13/2025 4:11:51 PM

EU seeks input on high-risk AI rules

By Raza Naeem Simon Treacy

The European Commission’s AI Office has opened a survey on high-risk AI systems. Feedback will inform guidelines on the practical...

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